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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…
Tags: 1950s, 1960s, Animation, Art, Graphic Design, mirror, photocopier, Tracing, vintage tech, Youth creativity
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…
Slovak Easter Baking Festivities
This still image depicts a family gathered around a table of desserts made for the Easter holiday.
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.
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…
Tags: Cookbooks, Culinary Arts, Desserts, Food recipes, foodways, material culture, Pastries, Pies, traditions
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…
Tags: Aids, Grief, Health Issues, HIV, LGBTQ+, Magazine Articles, Magazines, material culture, Public Health
The Dance of Death
Both photos consist of something different. The left photo consists of three people. The three people are a man, a woman, and a skeleton. The man and woman are looking at each other. The woman is on the ground on her knees, and the man is sitting on…
The Fifties Book
A collections of images from The Fifties Book ranging from focused passages on Little Richard, Buddy Knox, Sindey Portier, Gene Autry, and Bridgette Bardot. It also includes news articles documenting hope for a polio vaccine and Queen Elizabeth II's…
Tags: 1950s, Actors, American History, American Studies, Antoine Domino, Art History, Bill Haley and His Comets, Black Studies, Coasters, Cowboy movies, Elizabeth II, History, Huey Smith, Little Richard, Movies, Music, Polio Vaccine, Rock and Roll, Sam Cooke, Sidney Poitier, Soul, Theater, Theatre and Performance Studies, Westerns