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- Ruth Law in Curtiss Pusher Aircraft, circa 1915 - Ruth Law earned her pilot's license in 1912 and soon developed a taste for aerobatics and record breaking. In 1916 she flew 590 nonstop miles from Chicago to the state of New York. During World War I, Law argued unsuccessfully for women to fly in combat roles. Law continued to set records until she retired from flying in 1922.
- circa 1915
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Ruth Law in Curtiss Pusher Aircraft, circa 1915
Ruth Law earned her pilot's license in 1912 and soon developed a taste for aerobatics and record breaking. In 1916 she flew 590 nonstop miles from Chicago to the state of New York. During World War I, Law argued unsuccessfully for women to fly in combat roles. Law continued to set records until she retired from flying in 1922.
- Can Label, "Heinz Brand Strawberry Preserves," 1906-1910 - Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their companies' goods stand out on store shelves. Some companies established a uniform label design for their multi-product offerings -- a strategy which helped customers distinguish one brand over another. H.J. Heinz products were identified by the famous Heinz pickle and signature "keystone" logo. These design features are still found on Heinz products today.
- 1906-1910
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Can Label, "Heinz Brand Strawberry Preserves," 1906-1910
Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their companies' goods stand out on store shelves. Some companies established a uniform label design for their multi-product offerings -- a strategy which helped customers distinguish one brand over another. H.J. Heinz products were identified by the famous Heinz pickle and signature "keystone" logo. These design features are still found on Heinz products today.
- Can Label, "Heinz Brand Pineapple Preserves," 1906-1910 - Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their companies' goods stand out on store shelves. Some companies established a uniform label design for their multi-product offerings -- a strategy which helped customers distinguish one brand over another. H.J. Heinz products were identified by the famous Heinz pickle and signature "keystone" logo. These design features are still found on Heinz products today.
- 1906-1910
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Can Label, "Heinz Brand Pineapple Preserves," 1906-1910
Manufacturers of similar products sought ways to make their companies' goods stand out on store shelves. Some companies established a uniform label design for their multi-product offerings -- a strategy which helped customers distinguish one brand over another. H.J. Heinz products were identified by the famous Heinz pickle and signature "keystone" logo. These design features are still found on Heinz products today.
- Advertising Poster, "Fighting for Right - the Noblest of Sports! Thanks for the Pure Food Law of 1906" - At a time when many in the manufactured food industry used adulterants (inferior substitutes or additives) and false advertising, H.J. Heinz prided himself on his "Strictly Pure" products. He became an advocate for the Pure Food & Drug Act of 1906 -- the first of several Congress-enacted consumer protection laws -- and was instrumental in lobbying to President Roosevelt (seen here) to get the law passed.
- 1906
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Advertising Poster, "Fighting for Right - the Noblest of Sports! Thanks for the Pure Food Law of 1906"
At a time when many in the manufactured food industry used adulterants (inferior substitutes or additives) and false advertising, H.J. Heinz prided himself on his "Strictly Pure" products. He became an advocate for the Pure Food & Drug Act of 1906 -- the first of several Congress-enacted consumer protection laws -- and was instrumental in lobbying to President Roosevelt (seen here) to get the law passed.
- Letter from John Quincy Adams to William Vans Murray, 1799 -
- April 13, 1799
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Letter from John Quincy Adams to William Vans Murray, 1799
- Citizens News, Volume V, Number 1, November 1965 - LGBTQ+ newspapers became more available beginning in the 1950s as organizations added print media to their activist tool kit. These newspapers were a regionally focused way to rally the LGBTQ+ community, share information, and fight discrimination. Many of these newspapers came to rely on gay bars as a location for disbursement as they were among the only private gay spaces in many cities.
- November 01, 1965
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Citizens News, Volume V, Number 1, November 1965
LGBTQ+ newspapers became more available beginning in the 1950s as organizations added print media to their activist tool kit. These newspapers were a regionally focused way to rally the LGBTQ+ community, share information, and fight discrimination. Many of these newspapers came to rely on gay bars as a location for disbursement as they were among the only private gay spaces in many cities.
- Letter from P. C. Knox to President Theodore Roosevelt about Howard Heinz and the Pure Food and Drug Act, May 28, 1907 - The H.J. Heinz Company had humble beginnings in 1869 and has since become one of the most recognized names in the food industry today. This artifact, from the H.J. Heinz Company Collection, is one from The Henry Ford's sizeable collection of material dedicated to telling the company's history of innovative business practices and marketing techniques.
- May 28, 1907
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Letter from P. C. Knox to President Theodore Roosevelt about Howard Heinz and the Pure Food and Drug Act, May 28, 1907
The H.J. Heinz Company had humble beginnings in 1869 and has since become one of the most recognized names in the food industry today. This artifact, from the H.J. Heinz Company Collection, is one from The Henry Ford's sizeable collection of material dedicated to telling the company's history of innovative business practices and marketing techniques.
- "All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything," 2020 -
- 1990
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"All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything," 2020
- Minute Book from Meetings of the Henry Ford Trade School Trustees, 1916-1929 -
- 1916-1929
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Minute Book from Meetings of the Henry Ford Trade School Trustees, 1916-1929
- President Bill Clinton Signing the Automobile National Heritage Area Act, November 6, 1998 - When President Bill Clinton signed the National Automobile Heritage Act of 1998, he paved the way for what became the MotorCities National Heritage Area. The organization, an affiliate of the National Park Service, grew to include more than 1,200 automotive-related sides in metro Detroit and throughout portions of 16 counties in southern Michigan.
- November 06, 1998
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President Bill Clinton Signing the Automobile National Heritage Area Act, November 6, 1998
When President Bill Clinton signed the National Automobile Heritage Act of 1998, he paved the way for what became the MotorCities National Heritage Area. The organization, an affiliate of the National Park Service, grew to include more than 1,200 automotive-related sides in metro Detroit and throughout portions of 16 counties in southern Michigan.