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- "The Saturday Evening Post," April 3, 1943 - <em>The Saturday Evening Post</em>, first published in 1821 as a four-page weekly newspaper, became one of America's most popular weekly publications by the mid-1900s. The magazine contained news, commentaries, fiction, and general interest articles. But its most distinctive feature was its front cover illustrations by artists such as George Hughes, John Falter, J.C. Leyendecker, and Norman Rockwell.
- April 03, 1943
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"The Saturday Evening Post," April 3, 1943
The Saturday Evening Post, first published in 1821 as a four-page weekly newspaper, became one of America's most popular weekly publications by the mid-1900s. The magazine contained news, commentaries, fiction, and general interest articles. But its most distinctive feature was its front cover illustrations by artists such as George Hughes, John Falter, J.C. Leyendecker, and Norman Rockwell.
- Sailors Playing Checkers in the Library at the Navy Service School, Ford Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941-1945 - The United States Navy Service School opened in Dearborn, Michigan, in early 1941. The school, built on land leased to the Navy at Ford's Rouge Plant, trained thousands of young recruits in skilled trades during World War II. Ford also provided housing and recreational facilities for the students. The library offered recruits a place to read and relax after hours in the classroom.
- 1941-1945
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Sailors Playing Checkers in the Library at the Navy Service School, Ford Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan, 1941-1945
The United States Navy Service School opened in Dearborn, Michigan, in early 1941. The school, built on land leased to the Navy at Ford's Rouge Plant, trained thousands of young recruits in skilled trades during World War II. Ford also provided housing and recreational facilities for the students. The library offered recruits a place to read and relax after hours in the classroom.
- Checkers and Backgammon Board, 1937-1946 - Game players had options with this foldable board game set--on one side was a checkerboard, the other a backgammon board. Players used black and red markers for each game. When not in use, the board folded up, making it portable and creating a compartment to hold the pieces so they would not be lost.
- 1937-1946
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Checkers and Backgammon Board, 1937-1946
Game players had options with this foldable board game set--on one side was a checkerboard, the other a backgammon board. Players used black and red markers for each game. When not in use, the board folded up, making it portable and creating a compartment to hold the pieces so they would not be lost.
- Chess, Checkers, and Backgammon, 2006 - Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- 2006
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Chess, Checkers, and Backgammon, 2006
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- Chess and Checkers Set, 2003 - Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- 2003
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Chess and Checkers Set, 2003
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- Chess and Checkers, 2003 - Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- 2003
- Collections - Artifact
Chess and Checkers, 2003
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- Chess and Checkers Set, 2013 - Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- 2013
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Chess and Checkers Set, 2013
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.