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- Hallmark "Peek-a-Boo Kitties" Christmas Ornament, 1988 - 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.

- 1988
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Peek-a-Boo Kitties" Christmas Ornament, 1988
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.
- Herman Miller Picnic Poster, "Ring Toss," 1990 - In 1990, Herman Miller graphic designer Kathy Stanton took over the reins from Steve Frykholm to design the poster for the furniture company's annual employee summer picnic. While Frykholm's picnic posters focused on the food at the picnic, Stanton's designs were inspired by the activities available to the employees and their families. Stanton would design 11 picnic posters, one each year until 2000.

- 1990
- Collections - Artifact
Herman Miller Picnic Poster, "Ring Toss," 1990
In 1990, Herman Miller graphic designer Kathy Stanton took over the reins from Steve Frykholm to design the poster for the furniture company's annual employee summer picnic. While Frykholm's picnic posters focused on the food at the picnic, Stanton's designs were inspired by the activities available to the employees and their families. Stanton would design 11 picnic posters, one each year until 2000.
- Herman Miller Picnic Poster, "Carousel," 1991 - In 1990, Herman Miller graphic designer Kathy Stanton took over the reins from Steve Frykholm to design the poster for the furniture company's annual employee summer picnic. While Frykholm's picnic posters focused on the food at the picnic, Stanton's designs were inspired by the activities available to the employees and their families. Stanton would design 11 picnic posters, one each year until 2000.

- 1991
- Collections - Artifact
Herman Miller Picnic Poster, "Carousel," 1991
In 1990, Herman Miller graphic designer Kathy Stanton took over the reins from Steve Frykholm to design the poster for the furniture company's annual employee summer picnic. While Frykholm's picnic posters focused on the food at the picnic, Stanton's designs were inspired by the activities available to the employees and their families. Stanton would design 11 picnic posters, one each year until 2000.
- Hallmark "Winter Park: Cozy Bench" Christmas Ornament, 2007 - 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.

- 2007
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Winter Park: Cozy Bench" Christmas Ornament, 2007
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 Layout for Heinz "57" Varieties, circa 1925 - The H.J. Heinz Company marketed its products everywhere from stores to various publications and even on streetcars. This advertising layout represents one of the steps in the marketing process in which the drawing or illustration, size, color, and arrangement are taken into consideration before the final advertisement is created.

- circa 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Advertising Layout for Heinz "57" Varieties, circa 1925
The H.J. Heinz Company marketed its products everywhere from stores to various publications and even on streetcars. This advertising layout represents one of the steps in the marketing process in which the drawing or illustration, size, color, and arrangement are taken into consideration before the final advertisement is created.
- Barbecue Picnic Catered Event at Greenfield Village, 1960 -

- 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Barbecue Picnic Catered Event at Greenfield Village, 1960
- Students Waiting in Line for Ice Cream Outdoors at Town School, Macon, Michigan -

- 1934-1946
- Collections - Artifact
Students Waiting in Line for Ice Cream Outdoors at Town School, Macon, Michigan
- Henry Ford, Clara Ford and Friends on a Picnic, Huron Mountain Club, Big Bay, Michigan, circa 1935 - Henry and Clara Ford found solace in the quiet country of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. In 1929-1930 they built a large cabin in the Huron Mountain Club, an exclusive resort on Lake Superior about 40 miles north of Marquette. When staying there, the Fords enjoyed feeding deer, hiking through the woods, and visiting the nearby village of Big Bay.

- circa 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford, Clara Ford and Friends on a Picnic, Huron Mountain Club, Big Bay, Michigan, circa 1935
Henry and Clara Ford found solace in the quiet country of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. In 1929-1930 they built a large cabin in the Huron Mountain Club, an exclusive resort on Lake Superior about 40 miles north of Marquette. When staying there, the Fords enjoyed feeding deer, hiking through the woods, and visiting the nearby village of Big Bay.
- Barbara Coulter, age 10, and her Uncle, Charles Noble of Detroit, at a Family Picnic on Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, August 1978 - Belle Isle is the largest municipal island park in the United States. Fredrick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture, designed portions of the park. The City of Detroit opened Belle Isle to the public in 1880; over 260,000 people visited the park in the summer of 1882, proving its immediate popularity. It has remained among Michigan's most visited parks.

- August 01, 1978
- Collections - Artifact
Barbara Coulter, age 10, and her Uncle, Charles Noble of Detroit, at a Family Picnic on Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, August 1978
Belle Isle is the largest municipal island park in the United States. Fredrick Law Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture, designed portions of the park. The City of Detroit opened Belle Isle to the public in 1880; over 260,000 people visited the park in the summer of 1882, proving its immediate popularity. It has remained among Michigan's most visited parks.
- "Life" Bound Volume of Issues, July-September 1945 - First published in 1883 as a general-interest and humor publication, Life magazine became America's first all-photographic weekly news magazine after being purchased and re-envisioned by publisher Henry Luce in 1936. Under Luce, its popularity boomed, and by the 1950s more than 22 million Americans read the publication. This bound volume contains issues from July through September 1945.

- July 1945-September 1945
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"Life" Bound Volume of Issues, July-September 1945
First published in 1883 as a general-interest and humor publication, Life magazine became America's first all-photographic weekly news magazine after being purchased and re-envisioned by publisher Henry Luce in 1936. Under Luce, its popularity boomed, and by the 1950s more than 22 million Americans read the publication. This bound volume contains issues from July through September 1945.