Jane Parker Cake Advertising Book
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Thill, Charles
A & P Stores
Devos, Leon, 1897-1974
Greb, George
More … - Dates:
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1947
- Size:
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0720
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A sample book containing laminated pages illustrating "Jane Parker" made to order cakes, baked by in-store pastry chefs for the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (A&P) grocery chain. "Jane Parker" was the house brand of A&P.
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Hardart, Paul
Hardart, Tom
Horn and Hardart.
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1895-2002
- Size:
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2.5 Cubic feet (9 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0922
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the Horn and Hardart chain of restaurants and retail stores.
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American Machine & Foundry Company. (Buffalo, New York)
Martin, Frank J.
Woodruff, Raymond R.
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1947-1996
- Size:
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0.5 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0823
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A service manual in two volumes, on the maintenance and repair of automatic pinspotters for bowling alleys; two photographs; photocopies of the company newsletter The AMF Pinspotter, and newspaper clippings and articles on the introduction of the automatic pinspotter to bowling alleys; and other items including a letter and resume relating to the ...
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Cultural History, Division of (NMAH, SI).
- Dates:
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1888-1896
- Size:
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0.15 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0778
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection consists of 172 Russian egg patterns, a popular craft among immigrants from Russia and the Ukraine. The egg patterns are drawn in ink on 3 2" x 5" paper with color combinations of red, green, yellow, black, purple, brown, blue, and burnt orange. The collection is arranged into one series by pattern numbers from 1 to 172.
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Gargano, Amil
Ally and Gargano Advertising Agency, (New York (N.Y.)
Ally, Carl
- Dates:
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1962-1987
- Size:
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14.6 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0938
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
In 1962, Carl Ally, a rising star in the advertising business, established his own firm, Carl Ally, Inc., with colleague Amil Gargano as art director. In 1976 they changed the business name to Ally and Gargano, Inc. Known for its aggressive advertising style, Ally and Gargano represented approximately ninety clients, fifty-two of which are represented here, including Hertz, Federal Express, and IBM.
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Park-Brannock.
Park, Ernest N.
Brannock, Otis C.
Brannock, Charles F., 1903-1992
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1925 - 1998
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12 Cubic feet (34 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0672
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Brannock Device Company began with the 1925 invention of the Brannock Device, a tool to measure foot length and width at the same time, by inventor and businessman Charles F. Brannock. Early in his career Brannock worked as a shoe salesman at the Park-Brannock shoe store, and in 1962 he became the CEO of the company. This collection documents both the Park-Brannock store and the Brannock Device. Materials in The Brannock Device Company Records, 1925-1998, include of correspondence, design drawings, United States and foreign patents and trademarks, advertisements, product information, sales records, photographs, and a film strip documenting the invention, promotion, and sale of the Brannock Device as well as the concurrent development of Park-Brannock as a leading shoe store in Syracuse, N.Y.
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Bagnall, James
Orensberg, Arthur
NATCO, Inc. (National Company, Inc.)
Mainberger, Walter
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1955 - 1968
- Size:
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5.5 Cubic feet (16 boxes, 3 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0547
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The records document the development of the first commercial atomic clocks by the National Company, Inc., (NATCO) of Malden, Massachusetts, a company known for producing specialized electronic equipment. The records include blueprints, technical drawings and schematics, technical and research reports, instruction manuals, photographs, and marketing materials.
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Schiffman, Jacquelyn
Palmer Paint Company
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ca. 1934-1957.
- Size:
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5 Cubic feet (16 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0544
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Included are scrapbooks, newspaper and magazine articles, photographs, original artwork, advertising and promotional materials relating specifically to paint by numbers kits.
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Shayt, David H.
Wedge Innovations
- Dates:
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1985-1996
- Size:
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13 Cubic feet (28 boxes, 5 oversized folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0534
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The records of Wedge Innovations document the invention and development of a new hand tool, the SmartLevel, an electronic builder's level; also included are company management and policies.
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Hart, Schaffner and Marx.
Costume, Division of (NMAH, SI).
- Dates:
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1901-1955
- Size:
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6 Cubic feet (17 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0426
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection falls roughly into 4 parts. Series 1 is primarily composed of the company's history and its advertising, including a number of style books. The historical materials highlight the firm's importance in the men's clothing industry; the style books are a valuable record of styles in men's clothing during the first half of the 20th cent...