Craftsman Building as Illustrated in T"he Craftsman"In 1913, Stickley leased a twelve-story building in midtown Manhattan. The Craftsman Building, as it would come to be called,…
Diagram for Ordering Parts to Repair a “Dietrich Gruen” Pocket WatchEach Gruen watch had parts that were especially fitted to it. Watch repairmen could order these parts from the company.…
Diagrams of the VeriThin and Ultra-VeriThin WatchesIntroduced in 1904, Gruen’s VeriThin (also spelled Verithin) was about one-third thinner than conventional movements. It became one of the…
Duesenberg J AdvertisementsAfter partnering with Errett Lobbn Cord, the Duesenbergs began marketing their cars as luxury vehicles, using advertisements such as the…
Eighteenth AmendmentJoint Resolution Proposing the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Erlanger, Abe to Marc KlawAbe Erlanger to Marc Klaw, letter, June 2, 1909. The letter is an example of the affectionate letters sent between…
Ether and Chloroform AdvertisementIn addition to medical narcotics, such as cocaine and morphine, the Mallinckrodt Company produced a variety of anesthetics. In fact,…
Exhibit Panel, Mothers’ PensionsAn exhibit panel to promote the Mothers’ Pensions program. Created by Lewis Wickes Hine.
Facts about ImmigrationIn her role as secretary of the National Consumers’ League, social reformer and political activist Florence Kelley (1859-1932) participated in…
Fallstaff “Winter Beer” AdvertisementAdvertisement for Falstaff “Winter Beer.” In 1934, Falstaff started marketing a “Winter Beer” to combat the typical decline in beer…
Falstaff Corporation’s root beer advertisementProhibition-era advertisement for Falstaff Corporation’s root beer. During Prohibition, many brewers produced soft drinks and other alcohol-free beverages to survive.…
Fey, Charles August, patent for a coin-operated weighing scaleCharles August Fey, patent for a coin-operated weighing scale. Patented November 4, 1913
Five partners in the Ringling Bros. CircusThe Ringling brothers’ advertising posters often featured the five partners’ profiles. The posters conveyed a sense of family unity, arguably…
Free Headdress PromotionIn the 1950s and 1960s, the Rath company sponsored an advertising campaign to sell wieners, originally a German meat product,…
Gaertner & Regennas AdvertisementAdvertisement for Gaertner & Regennas in The Journal of Applied Microscopy 1 (1898).
Gebelein Dolphins for Good Luck, advertisement in Vanity FairGebelein Dolphins for Good Luck,” advertisement in Vanity Fair, September 1913, p. 419
Gebelein, George Christian, U.S. Patent for a Design for a Dolphin Paper Weight and Pen RestGeorge Christian Gebelein, U.S. patent for a design for a dolphin paper weight and pen rest, April 9, 1912
Gebelein, George Christian, U.S. Patent for a Design for a Door KnockerGeorge Christian Gebelein, U.S. patent for a design for a door knocker, July 14, 1914.
Genthe, Arnold’s detailed customer registriesThese images show Genthe’s detailed customer registries. The last picture in this series contains the names of members of the…
