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- Valentine Card, "To Mother and Dad," circa 1975 - The custom of sending messages of affection on February 14 dates back to Roman times, when mid-February was a time to meet and court prospective mates. The earliest American valentines were labors of love, handmade by the sender. The spread of commercially produced valentines in the second half of the nineteenth century made sending and receiving Valentine's Day cards a more lighthearted activity.
- circa 1975
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Valentine Card, "To Mother and Dad," circa 1975
The custom of sending messages of affection on February 14 dates back to Roman times, when mid-February was a time to meet and court prospective mates. The earliest American valentines were labors of love, handmade by the sender. The spread of commercially produced valentines in the second half of the nineteenth century made sending and receiving Valentine's Day cards a more lighthearted activity.
- Charles Steinmetz at 14 Months, with His Father, Karl Steinmetz, June 1866 - Charles Steinmetz was born in 1865 in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland). He excelled in mathematics and science at an early age. In 1889, Steinmetz moved to the United States to pursue a career in electrical engineering. His influential experiments, theories, and publications helped define the electrical engineering profession and improved and expanded electrical distribution systems.
- June 01, 1866
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Charles Steinmetz at 14 Months, with His Father, Karl Steinmetz, June 1866
Charles Steinmetz was born in 1865 in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland). He excelled in mathematics and science at an early age. In 1889, Steinmetz moved to the United States to pursue a career in electrical engineering. His influential experiments, theories, and publications helped define the electrical engineering profession and improved and expanded electrical distribution systems.
- Hallmark "Mother and Dad" Christmas Ornament, 1986 - 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.
- 1986
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Hallmark "Mother and Dad" Christmas Ornament, 1986
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.
- Hallmark "It's a Wonderful Life" Christmas Ornament, 1996 - 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.
- 1996
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Hallmark "It's a Wonderful Life" Christmas Ornament, 1996
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.
- Hallmark "Parents-To-Be" Christmas Ornament, 2006 - 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 appealed to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes. Purchasing an ornament like this one would bring back happy family memories of that event year after year.
- 2006
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Hallmark "Parents-To-Be" Christmas Ornament, 2006
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 appealed to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes. Purchasing an ornament like this one would bring back happy family memories of that event year after year.
- Priest Making Home Visits, Fordlandia, Brazil, August 1931 - Henry Ford established Fordlandia and Belterra in the Brazilian rainforest to supply rubber for automobile production. He began shipping machinery and supplies to the Amazon in 1928. Ford paid the indigenous workers good wages and supplied various amenities -- he also imposed foreign work traditions and behavioral restrictions which the workers resented. The plantations failed and Ford Motor Company disposed of the project in 1945.
- August 15, 1931
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Priest Making Home Visits, Fordlandia, Brazil, August 1931
Henry Ford established Fordlandia and Belterra in the Brazilian rainforest to supply rubber for automobile production. He began shipping machinery and supplies to the Amazon in 1928. Ford paid the indigenous workers good wages and supplied various amenities -- he also imposed foreign work traditions and behavioral restrictions which the workers resented. The plantations failed and Ford Motor Company disposed of the project in 1945.
- "Jack and Jill" Magazine, December 1964 - <em>Jack & Jill</em> magazine was first published in 1938. The children's magazine features nonfiction articles, short stories, poems, and various educational activities -- games, comics, recipes, crafts, and more. Publishers initially shunned advertisements, fearful of the effect targeted ads may have on children. Carefully scrutinized ads first appeared in 1963. The Wrigley Zoo pop-up advertisement in this 1964 issue passed review.
- December 01, 1964
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"Jack and Jill" Magazine, December 1964
Jack & Jill magazine was first published in 1938. The children's magazine features nonfiction articles, short stories, poems, and various educational activities -- games, comics, recipes, crafts, and more. Publishers initially shunned advertisements, fearful of the effect targeted ads may have on children. Carefully scrutinized ads first appeared in 1963. The Wrigley Zoo pop-up advertisement in this 1964 issue passed review.
- Christmas Card with Family Photo Showing Rev. Ralph and Juanita Jones Abernathy and their Children in the late 1960s -
- 1966-1969
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Christmas Card with Family Photo Showing Rev. Ralph and Juanita Jones Abernathy and their Children in the late 1960s
- Hallmark "Mom and Dad" Christmas Ornament, 1992 - 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.
- 1992
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Hallmark "Mom and Dad" Christmas Ornament, 1992
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.
- Hallmark "Safe and Snug Series" Christmas Ornament, 2002 - 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.
- 2002
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Hallmark "Safe and Snug Series" Christmas Ornament, 2002
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.