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- Picnics in Pictures - Watermelon, popsicles, barbecued chicken, hot dogs, sweet corn, lemonade and cherry pie. These are quintessential American picnic foods — sticky, drippy foods best eaten with your hands while sitting on a picnic blanket in the summer heat with friend
- September 20, 2023
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Picnics in Pictures
Watermelon, popsicles, barbecued chicken, hot dogs, sweet corn, lemonade and cherry pie. These are quintessential American picnic foods — sticky, drippy foods best eaten with your hands while sitting on a picnic blanket in the summer heat with friend
- Charles and Ray Eames: Masters of Collaboration - Designers Charles and Ray Eames sought out expertise in others and worked together, understanding that everyone can bring something valuable to the table. Learn how this collaborative spirit allowed them to design deep and wide.
- June 20, 2020
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Charles and Ray Eames: Masters of Collaboration
Designers Charles and Ray Eames sought out expertise in others and worked together, understanding that everyone can bring something valuable to the table. Learn how this collaborative spirit allowed them to design deep and wide.
- A More Colorful World - In 1856, British chemistry student William Henry Perkin made a groundbreaking discovery—not the one he was looking for, but something altogether different and extraordinarily significant nonetheless.
- June 10, 2020
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A More Colorful World
In 1856, British chemistry student William Henry Perkin made a groundbreaking discovery—not the one he was looking for, but something altogether different and extraordinarily significant nonetheless.
- Exploring the Origins of Idioms - Idioms are a fascinating part of language. Explore the origins of idioms through objects in The Henry Ford's collection in this insightful blog post.
- February 25, 2022
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Exploring the Origins of Idioms
Idioms are a fascinating part of language. Explore the origins of idioms through objects in The Henry Ford's collection in this insightful blog post.
- Remembering Ruth Adler Schnee (1923-2023) - Ruth Adler Schnee was a pioneering designer and a dear friend of The Henry Ford. It is with great sadness that we learned of her passing on January 5, 2023, just a few months shy of her 100th birthday.
- January 06, 2023
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Remembering Ruth Adler Schnee (1923-2023)
Ruth Adler Schnee was a pioneering designer and a dear friend of The Henry Ford. It is with great sadness that we learned of her passing on January 5, 2023, just a few months shy of her 100th birthday.
- Designs for Aging: New Takes on Old Forms - Learn about designers who have utilized the principles of Universal Design to help people cope with everyday needs as they age.
- November 18, 2022
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Designs for Aging: New Takes on Old Forms
Learn about designers who have utilized the principles of Universal Design to help people cope with everyday needs as they age.
- Women Design: Ray Eames’ Choral Robes - Learn how Ray (and Charles) Eames came to design a set of colorful choral robes, replicas of which are still used by the Hope College Chapel Choir today.
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- April 08, 2021
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Women Design: Ray Eames’ Choral Robes
Learn how Ray (and Charles) Eames came to design a set of colorful choral robes, replicas of which are still used by the Hope College Chapel Choir today.
- The Kalamazoo Corset Company: From Songs to Strikes - The Kalamazoo Corset Company made garments for women and helped shape idealized notions of women—but it did not adequately support its female workforce. Learn the story on our blog.
- March 29, 2021
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The Kalamazoo Corset Company: From Songs to Strikes
The Kalamazoo Corset Company made garments for women and helped shape idealized notions of women—but it did not adequately support its female workforce. Learn the story on our blog.
- Silence = Death: The Early Fight Against the AIDS Epidemic - On what would have been Larry Kramer's 86th birthday, we look at the history of the iconic Silence = Death poster and the pioneering ACT UP organization — the political action group that Kramer catalyzed.
- June 25, 2021
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Silence = Death: The Early Fight Against the AIDS Epidemic
On what would have been Larry Kramer's 86th birthday, we look at the history of the iconic Silence = Death poster and the pioneering ACT UP organization — the political action group that Kramer catalyzed.
- The Office of George Nelson & Co. - Learn about three of the talented designers--Irving Harper, George Tscherny, and Tomoko Miho--who worked for George Nelson's design office.
- June 23, 2021
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The Office of George Nelson & Co.
Learn about three of the talented designers--Irving Harper, George Tscherny, and Tomoko Miho--who worked for George Nelson's design office.