Nordic Ware, a family-owned manufacturing firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was founded in 1946 by brothers Dave and Mark Dalquist, as “Plastics for Industry.” In 1950, the brothers bought Northland ...
This fedora-style hat was worn by Harrison Ford as the title character in the film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The hat was designed by Anthony Powell and Joanna Johnston, the film's costume ...
This is a Velzy, Malibu Chip surfboard made of balsa with a layer of fiberglass on the surface and a 10 inch fin on the underside. The Malibu Chip, incorporated Hawaiian board designs, into West Coast ...
Ackroyd & Best Ltd. of Leeds, England manufactured this Hailwood Improved Lamp in the early 20th century. This safety lamp would have originally had a glass enclosure around the flame (which is now ...
More than 280 motorcycle manufacturers have been recorded in the United States, but only two have had lasting significance or sold in large numbers. One, Harley Davidson, began production in 1903 and ...
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin, Charles W. Hart and Charles H. Parr developed a two-cylinder gasoline engine and set up their business in Charles City, Iowa. In 1903 the firm built ...