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- Edsel Ford in Colorado on His 1915 Cross-Country Road Trip - At 21 years old, eager for one last adventure before tackling adult life, Edsel Ford took a road trip from Detroit to San Francisco in 1915. Ford and six of his friends, traveling in a Model T, a Cadillac and a Stutz, took five weeks to cover the 2,400 miles. Muddy roads and flat tires did little to dampen their enthusiasm.
- 1915
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Edsel Ford in Colorado on His 1915 Cross-Country Road Trip
At 21 years old, eager for one last adventure before tackling adult life, Edsel Ford took a road trip from Detroit to San Francisco in 1915. Ford and six of his friends, traveling in a Model T, a Cadillac and a Stutz, took five weeks to cover the 2,400 miles. Muddy roads and flat tires did little to dampen their enthusiasm.
- Ebersole Family with 1929 Chevrolet Sedan at Tourist Cabin in Saco, Maine, 1929 - During the 1920s, owners of roadside autocamps discovered that motorists would happily pay extra for their own private accommodations. Bare-bones tourist cabins and cottages promised privacy, car parking, quiet, and less expense than a hotel stay. This family parked their Chevrolet next to "home" for the night -- a tourist cabin in Saco, Maine.
- 1929
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Ebersole Family with 1929 Chevrolet Sedan at Tourist Cabin in Saco, Maine, 1929
During the 1920s, owners of roadside autocamps discovered that motorists would happily pay extra for their own private accommodations. Bare-bones tourist cabins and cottages promised privacy, car parking, quiet, and less expense than a hotel stay. This family parked their Chevrolet next to "home" for the night -- a tourist cabin in Saco, Maine.
- Holiday Inn Holidome Indoor Fun Center, Grayling, Michigan, 1987 - In the 1970s, Holiday Inns developed the Holidome concept to bring in new business. Holidome inns featured a large indoor public area with a swimming pool, restaurant, and other attractions. The design was ideal for year-round family getaways as well as conferences and group gatherings. This northern Michigan Holidome featured a mill designed to depict "the nostalgic days of the logging era."
- 1987
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Holiday Inn Holidome Indoor Fun Center, Grayling, Michigan, 1987
In the 1970s, Holiday Inns developed the Holidome concept to bring in new business. Holidome inns featured a large indoor public area with a swimming pool, restaurant, and other attractions. The design was ideal for year-round family getaways as well as conferences and group gatherings. This northern Michigan Holidome featured a mill designed to depict "the nostalgic days of the logging era."
- "In Nature's Laboratory : Commemorating Our Vacation Trip of 1916, August 28th to September 9th" - The Vagabonds -- Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs -- enjoyed their annual camping trips taken from 1916 to 1924. Burroughs chronicled the group's 1916 journey in the elaborate scrapbook <em>In Nature's Laboratory</em>. Burroughs, Edison, and Firestone traveled through the Adirondack Mountains and Vermont. Ford couldn't make the trip that year.
- 28 August 1916-09 September 1916
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"In Nature's Laboratory : Commemorating Our Vacation Trip of 1916, August 28th to September 9th"
The Vagabonds -- Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs -- enjoyed their annual camping trips taken from 1916 to 1924. Burroughs chronicled the group's 1916 journey in the elaborate scrapbook In Nature's Laboratory. Burroughs, Edison, and Firestone traveled through the Adirondack Mountains and Vermont. Ford couldn't make the trip that year.
- "Ford News" Issue for September 1931 - Ford Motor Company published <em>Ford News</em> from 1920 to 1942. The magazine kept employees and dealers informed on the automaker's products and activities. Each issue contained general-interest stories as well. The September 1931 cover featured a Model A roadster posed by the new powerhouse at Ford's Engineering Laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan.
- September 01, 1931
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"Ford News" Issue for September 1931
Ford Motor Company published Ford News from 1920 to 1942. The magazine kept employees and dealers informed on the automaker's products and activities. Each issue contained general-interest stories as well. The September 1931 cover featured a Model A roadster posed by the new powerhouse at Ford's Engineering Laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan.
- Willa Wright Nicodemus during a Canadian Fishing and Canoe Trip, August 24, 1934 - Willa Wright was a bit unusual--most young women of her era married and raised a family. Willa worked as a stenographer in her native Missouri and then as a clerk at a Chicago brokerage office. In 1932, 47-year-old Willa married Edwin Nicodemus. The couple enjoyed travel and outdoor pursuits, including this fishing and canoe trip in Canada in August 1934.
- August 24, 1934
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Willa Wright Nicodemus during a Canadian Fishing and Canoe Trip, August 24, 1934
Willa Wright was a bit unusual--most young women of her era married and raised a family. Willa worked as a stenographer in her native Missouri and then as a clerk at a Chicago brokerage office. In 1932, 47-year-old Willa married Edwin Nicodemus. The couple enjoyed travel and outdoor pursuits, including this fishing and canoe trip in Canada in August 1934.
- Hallmark "The Clauses on Vacation" Christmas Ornament, 1998 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1998
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Hallmark "The Clauses on Vacation" Christmas Ornament, 1998
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Advertising Poster, Woman Holding a Kodak Camera, circa 1925 -
- circa 1925
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Advertising Poster, Woman Holding a Kodak Camera, circa 1925
- Magazine, "Travel," May 1915 - The cover of this May 1915 <EM>Travel</EM> magazine tempted readers to imagine themselves at Yosemite National Park in California.
- 1915
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Magazine, "Travel," May 1915
The cover of this May 1915 Travel magazine tempted readers to imagine themselves at Yosemite National Park in California.
- "East Lawns, Newagen Inns and Cottages, Newagen, Maine," 1951 -
- 1947-1951
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"East Lawns, Newagen Inns and Cottages, Newagen, Maine," 1951