Object List
Ready-to-Wear Clothes = Opportunity
Garment workers' strike broadsides
Ready-made shoes
Sewing machine and tools for cutting stacks of fabric, 1920s
Cash register, 1919, and department store charge coins, 1920s-1930s
Buttons, 1900s
Mail-order catalogs, 1900s-1930s
Department store bags and boxes, 1930s-1950s
J.T. Batts Wishbone hanger, 1910
Display form, 2014
Hangers, 1910s-1920s
Household Hits = Transformation
Gas lamp with connecting hose, 1909
Folding chair patent model, 1860s-1870s
Medicine cabinet selections, 1920s
Thermostats, 1915-1939
Microwave oven, 1974
Wireless radios, 1930s-1950s
Videocassette recorder, 1977
Toy cooking range, early 1900s
Percolator and egg boiler, 1920s
Window air conditioner, 1950s
Electric table lamp, 1920s
Electric table fan, about 1920
Regency transistor radio, 1954
Hearing dome, 1850, and battery-powered hearing aid, 1949
Motorola DynaTAC, about 1990
Digital clock, 1960s
PalmPilot and GameBoy, 1990s
Clorox bleach bottles, about 1930
Stainless steel knives and forks, about 1930
Bicycles = Liberation
Stick pins, 1880s-1890s
Uncle Sam and other riders, 1900s-1950s
Bicycle bells, 1890s-1920s
Bicycle racing medals, 1883-1897
Watch case, spoon, and other decorative arts, 1890s-1910s
Bicycle seats
Refrigerators = Happiness
Freezer case sign, 1960s
Salt and pepper shakers, 1930s
Suzy Homemaker refrigerator, 1966
Ice delivery window sign and tongs, 1930s
Water bottle, 1930s
Food stamps and change tokens, 1970s
Stacking leftover dishes, 1930s
Entrée salad molds, 1930s
Frozen concentrated orange juice, 1960s
Refrigerator dishes, 1930s
Footed dishes, 1930s
Refrigerator vegetable pan, 1930s
TV dinner tray and child's plate, 1950s