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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.
Rooted in Purpose: Gardening
This still image shows JW Smith's garden up close. There is a green border around a variety of plant life. Some plants included are peppers, potatoes, and green beans. In the background, behind the trees, the sun is setting.
RuPaul’s Standing Discussion About His Book
The man on stage is RuPaul, who is a famous for his show, RuPaul's Drag Race, and for being a major influence in drag performance and the LGBTQ+ community. He is talking about a book that he wrote to an audience of people.
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…
See and Draw Copier
A photograph of a green and orange box weathered by time, a picture can be seen of a man using the device and are given a visual representation of how the device is used. On the inside it comes with a black metal stand with a lip on top where you can…
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…
Send No Money!
Full-page ad for the Oliver No. 9 typewriter with the title "Send No Money" Published in the April 7, 1922, issue of The American Legion Weekly, a post-World War I magazine distributed to American veterans. Offering a five-day free trial, an…
Slovak Easter Baking Festivities
This still image depicts a family gathered around a table of desserts made for the Easter holiday.
Songs In The Key of Life
This edition of Songs in the Key of Life includes two 12-inch LPs, a 7-inch bonus EP, and an accompanying booklet. The booklet opens with a monochrome version of the album cover and a written introduction in which Stevie Wonder describes the album’s…
Sony Walkman PMP (E440 Series)
The Sony Walkman E440 is a PMP (portable media player) that is part of Sony’s Walkman E series. This device allows both video and audio playing features and has an FM radio and voice recorder function. It also allows photos to be imported onto the…
Souvenir Folder of our Nation’s Capital: Washington D.C.
A postcard with foldable photos of the U.S. state capital, Washington D.C. contained inside. The cover of the card has the phrase “Greetings from Washington D.C” on top of four historic government buildings, each divided into separate quadrants.…
Souvenir of the State Buildings at the Capital: Albany, N.Y.
This postcard, exhibiting the civic architecture of Albany, N.Y., was created by a now discontinued postcard-publishing company that specialized in scenes from notable cities and parks in the United States. The company, Curt Teich & Co., is most…
Stella Artois Beer Sign
Produced by Anheuser-Busch in 2004 with “La Biere Fine de Luxe” at the bottom. Translates to Fine Luxury Beer in French to signify French Influences with the Beer.
T-Square: Precision Made Clear
The 18-inch Acrylic Junior T-Square is made from clear acrylic with a rigid, transparent blade attached perpendicularly to a solid acrylic head. Its smooth surface allows precise measurements and straight edges without visual obstruction. Inch and…
Tamales de Mole
The image shows a table of dozens of tamales de mole after being prepared. They are ready to be cooked for a birthday party.
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…