Wartime Innovation
of Common Goods
Artifacts from this Connect 3
Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed Milk, 1900-1915
Artifact
Can (Container)
Date Made
1900-1915
Creators
Place of Creation
Object ID
91.0.11.432
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
On Exhibit
On Loan - Minnetrista Museum & Gardens (Muncie, IN)
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Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed Milk, 1900-1915
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Box of Kleenex Facial Tissues, circa 1955
Artifact
Tissue
Date Made
circa 1955
Creators
Place of Creation
Object ID
92.49.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
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Box of Kleenex Facial Tissues, circa 1955
What is The Henry Ford?
The national attraction for discovering your ingenuity while exploring America’s spirit of innovation. There is always much to see and do at The Henry Ford.
Silly Putty, circa 1962
Artifact
Toy (Recreational artifact)
Date Made
circa 1962
Summary
Silly Putty bounces, stretches and can be molded into different shapes. This elastic, synthetic substance was a failed attempt by a General Electric chemical engineer to find a substitute for rubber during World War II. After the war, however, it became a classic toy. Millions of children and adults have enjoyed this "real solid liquid" since it was first sold in 1950.
Creators
Place of Creation
Object ID
2001.170.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
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Silly Putty, circa 1962
What is The Henry Ford?
The national attraction for discovering your ingenuity while exploring America’s spirit of innovation. There is always much to see and do at The Henry Ford.
