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Mechanical Engineers Handbook 4th edition 1941
This artifact is a 1941 fourth edition copy of Mechanical Engineers Handbook by Lionel S Marks. The handbook is a big reference guide that covers many principles formulas and standards used in mechanical engineering. It shows the technology and…
Model Airplane Instruction
A formal instruction guide on how to make a model toy airplane from scratch with step-by-step examples
-ID: The first photo shows a kid about to throw the toy plane he just made using the template provided. The second photo shows a visual…
-ID: The first photo shows a kid about to throw the toy plane he just made using the template provided. The second photo shows a visual…
Nature Magazine - September 1932
Cover, Foreword, and Main Story of the September 1932 edition of Nature Magazine.
Randy Shilts (The Kid from Iowa)
Produced by the International Magazine of Literature and Art AIDS with “Reinventing Eden” at the bottom. Pushes for the research of aids in LGBTQ communities and criticizes the Reagan administration for the lack of funding research.
Rolling Stone's 1980 Rock and Roll Awards
The 1980 Rolling Stone Magazine Fan Voted Awards. Each year the magazine would have fans vote in different categories for their favorite musicians.
Secret Potions to Make You Pretty
Sara Breedlove aka Madame C.J. Walker is driving a car with 3 other “Walker agents.” The article describes Walker’s young adult life, and the moment that inspired her inventions: hair care products for African Americans including 5 salves and a…
Seesawing skillfully between home and career: Lillian Gilbreth
Lillian Gilbreth was an industrial engineer, professor, and consultant who demonstrated how it is possible to be both a mother and career woman through her contributions to production-line efficiency and innovative designs of various kitchen…
The Agri Book Club
This article mentions the different prizes Children are able to win when they turn in their own agri book to the contest.
The American Woman’s Cookbook
This cookbook from the late 1950’s has over 800 pages of different authentic food recipes in many categories for readers to try at home. The great variety of these recipes highlight how different modern-day desserts were made back in the 1950s. It…
The Culture of Aids
This is a magazine article that confronts public health and social justice issues. It captures the quiet grief of losing a loved one, while confronting societal indifference and institutional neglect. It reflects the urgency and fear of the early…