This image shows a portion of U.S. Highway 40 as it follows the course of the Humboldt River near Elko, Nevada.
The description states:
U. S. HIghway 40 crossing Nevada presents ever changing panoramas to the traveler. This view shows U. S. Highway 40 following along the bands of the lazy Humboldt River between Elko and Winnemucca, Nevada.
–Because it is the only watered route through the central Great Basin, it served as the trail route for emigrants heading to California and the west coast, railroad lines and highways in turn.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.
Tag: 1950s
Chief Running Horse and Family, Holbrook, AZ
This image is a family gathering of Native Americans posing with their traditional clothing and artifacts. The patriarch is Chief Running Horse, but the family is otherwise unidentified.
The description states simply:
HSC-14 CHIEF RUNNING HORSE AND FAMILY
–Not much more is known about this family, but the image was widely used by many publishers in the mid-20th Century. While the photographer is from Colorado, it is quite possible that this Native American family was from Arizona, where tourism was more common along Route 66.
Other versions of this image available on line have a date from the 1950s.
M.S. Gripsholm, New York, New York
This image shows the first diesel-powered trans-Atlantic passenger ship, the M. S. Gripsholm, which travelled between Gothenburg and New York City between 1924 and the 1960s.
The description on the back states:
SWEDISH AMERICAN LINE – GOTHENBURG DIRECT NEW YORK
REGULAR CALLS AT COPENHAGEN, BREMERHAVEN AND HALIFAX
m.s. “GRIPSHOLM’
–It was one of two ships of the same name which were owned by the Swedish-American Line. This one was used to transport expatriates back after World War 2 and to repatriate European prisoners from camps in the United States.
This card was used and is dated 5 June 1953, one year before the Gripsholm was sold off and renamed the M.S. Berlin.
16th and 19th Century Glass Objects, Corning, New York
This image shows several pieces from different centuries, including goblets, a plate, stemmed bowl and a small vase.
The description states:
The Corning Museum of Glass
Corning Glass Center, Corning, New York
Open Tuesday through Sunday
Glass made by the world-renowned craftsmen of Venice. The two goblets with dragon stems, the enameled plate and the “latticino” tazza were made early in the 16th century; the little vase is 19th century.
–Latticino refers to any glass piece created using colored glass canes, and tazza is a kind of cup.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.
Islamic Vase, Corning, New York
This image shows an elaborately enameled and engraved glass vase from the 14th Century.
The description states:
THE CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS
Corning Glass Center, Corning, New York
Open Tuesday through Sunday
Islamic vase of richly enameled and gilded glass, bearing an inscription with repeats the words: The Wise. It was probably made in Damascus or Aleppo about 1320-30.
—Islamic glass is a technique reaching back more than a millennium. This image, though, likely dates from the 1950s.
Swirl Bowl, Corning, New York
This image shows a Steuben design glass bowl that was available for sale in the Corning Glass Museum gift shop.
The description states:
STEUBEN RETAIL SHOP
Corning Glass Center, Corning, New York
Open Tuesday through Sunday
Swirl Bowl. A contemporary centerpiece of world-renowned Steuben crystal, hand fashioned in the Steuben factory at Corning Glass Center.
–Close examination of the image shows that the curving ‘legs’ of the piece are only decorative, and the bowl is supported by a central glass column instead.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.
The Merry-Go-Round Bowl, Corning, New York
This image shows a covered bowl with a carousel decoration on the sides and lid.
The description states:
THE MERRY-GO-ROUND BOWL
Designed by Sidney Waugh
Presented to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by the President of the United States and Mrs. Truman on the occasion of her marriage in 1947. The piece is elaborately engraved to depict a carousel in motion.
STEUBEN GLASS
Corning Glass Center
Corning, New York
–There is a small error in the description, as Elizabeth would not have been queen in 1947, since she did not assume the throne until after her father died in 1953. Thus, the gift would have been to Princess Elizabeth.
Though the original object dates from the 1940s, this image almost certainly dates from the 1950s.
The Queen’s Cup, Corning, New York
This image shows a covered presentation cup on a wooden stand which was a gift to Queen Elizabeth II.
The description states:
THE QUEEN’S CUP
Designed by Bruce Moore
Presented to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, by the President of the United States and Mrs. Eisenhower in October, 1957.
STEUBEN GLASS
Corning Glass Center
Corning, New York
–This exhibit is undoubtedly a duplicate of the one presented. As indicated in the description, this image dates from the 1950s.
Cathedral Glass Artwork, Corning, New York
This image shows an example of Steuben glass, made by the Steuben company before acquisition by Corning Glass.
The description states:
CATHEDRAL
Desgined by George Thompson
Prismatic form, engraved to suggest a cathedral spire. By visual illusion the engraving appears to be suspended in three dimensions within the glass itself.
STEUBEN GLASS
Corning Glass Center
Corning, New York
–This technique is now more widely used in glass and acrylic to create images that float inside the block of material.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.
Steuben Glass Exhibit, Corning, New York
This image begins a series of images of designer glass on exhibit at the Corning Glass Center in Corning, New York. This room features glass known as Steuben glass, for its manufacture by the Steuben Glass Works, which was acquired by Corning Glass.
The description states:
STEUBEN EXHIBITION AREA
Corning Glass Center
Corning, New York
A complete collection of Steuben crystal, including duplicates of famous engraved pieces, is on display in a gallery adjacent to the blowing room, where the process of its making may be watched.
–The company was founded in 1903 and acquired by Corning Glass Works in 1918.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.