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- Hot Dog Vendor at Grand and Havemeyer Streets, Brooklyn, New York, 1935 -
- 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Hot Dog Vendor at Grand and Havemeyer Streets, Brooklyn, New York, 1935
- Young Women Roasting Hot Dogs over a Picnic Grill, 1945-1950 -
- 1945-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Young Women Roasting Hot Dogs over a Picnic Grill, 1945-1950
- "Hot Dog Wagon" Toy, circa 1950 -
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
"Hot Dog Wagon" Toy, circa 1950
- Family Grilling Hot Dogs on a Picnic in Colorado's Rocky Mountain Country, 1955 - Picnics have long been packed for family reunions, for camping trips and for road trips. This 1955 photograph, staged by Colorado's Department of Public Relations, shows picnickers enjoying campstove-cooked hot dogs at a remote lake in the Rocky Mountains.
- 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Family Grilling Hot Dogs on a Picnic in Colorado's Rocky Mountain Country, 1955
Picnics have long been packed for family reunions, for camping trips and for road trips. This 1955 photograph, staged by Colorado's Department of Public Relations, shows picnickers enjoying campstove-cooked hot dogs at a remote lake in the Rocky Mountains.
- Roasting Hot Dogs over a Barbecue Using Charcoal Briquets, 1938 - Cars and cookouts were a natural fit in the 1920s and 1930s. As roads improved, Americans were eager to go exploring, whether on short day trips or longer journeys. A roadside picnic saved money for budget-conscious travelers, or it provided a destination in itself for a family on a Sunday drive. Ford used these themes to market its charcoal briquettes.
- 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Roasting Hot Dogs over a Barbecue Using Charcoal Briquets, 1938
Cars and cookouts were a natural fit in the 1920s and 1930s. As roads improved, Americans were eager to go exploring, whether on short day trips or longer journeys. A roadside picnic saved money for budget-conscious travelers, or it provided a destination in itself for a family on a Sunday drive. Ford used these themes to market its charcoal briquettes.
- Hallmark "2000 Oscar Mayer Wienermobile" Christmas Ornament, 2001 - 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.
- 2001
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "2000 Oscar Mayer Wienermobile" Christmas Ornament, 2001
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.
- Presto Automatic Hot Dogger Electric Hot Dog Cooker, circa 1972 - Electric appliance manufacturer National Presto Industries, Inc., became known for innovative products that anticipated and responded to evolving consumer needs. In the 1960s and 1970s, the company contracted Mel Boldt and Associates to design its line of kitchen appliances. Distinctive styling and unusual product names helped set Presto apart from the competition.
- circa 1972
- Collections - Artifact
Presto Automatic Hot Dogger Electric Hot Dog Cooker, circa 1972
Electric appliance manufacturer National Presto Industries, Inc., became known for innovative products that anticipated and responded to evolving consumer needs. In the 1960s and 1970s, the company contracted Mel Boldt and Associates to design its line of kitchen appliances. Distinctive styling and unusual product names helped set Presto apart from the competition.
- Trade Card for the Burdett Organ Company, 1880-1885 - As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Americans enjoyed and often saved the little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. This trade card advertises the Burdett Organ Company.
- 1880-1885
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for the Burdett Organ Company, 1880-1885
As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Americans enjoyed and often saved the little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. This trade card advertises the Burdett Organ Company.
- Presto Automatic Hot Dogger Electric Hot Dog Cooker, 1962-1977 - Electric appliance manufacturer National Presto Industries, Inc., became known for innovative products that anticipated and responded to evolving consumer needs. In the 1960s and 1970s, the company contracted Mel Boldt and Associates to design its line of kitchen appliances. Distinctive styling and unusual product names helped set Presto apart from the competition.
- 1962-1977
- Collections - Artifact
Presto Automatic Hot Dogger Electric Hot Dog Cooker, 1962-1977
Electric appliance manufacturer National Presto Industries, Inc., became known for innovative products that anticipated and responded to evolving consumer needs. In the 1960s and 1970s, the company contracted Mel Boldt and Associates to design its line of kitchen appliances. Distinctive styling and unusual product names helped set Presto apart from the competition.
- Secretary Desk, 1720-1780 - This 18th-century desk was owned by the Adler family of Frankfurt, Germany. With the rise of the Nazi regime during the 1930s, harassment increased for this Jewish family until, on Kristallnacht in 1938, their home was ransacked. The Adlers managed to leave Germany with only a few possessions. This heirloom became a symbol of the family's survival as they carved out new lives in America.
- 1720-1780
- Collections - Artifact
Secretary Desk, 1720-1780
This 18th-century desk was owned by the Adler family of Frankfurt, Germany. With the rise of the Nazi regime during the 1930s, harassment increased for this Jewish family until, on Kristallnacht in 1938, their home was ransacked. The Adlers managed to leave Germany with only a few possessions. This heirloom became a symbol of the family's survival as they carved out new lives in America.