Tupperware party : photoprint

[Tupperware party : photoprint, 1954].
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sova.nmah.ac.0509_ref970
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep84aa0b8e9-24d9-40d7-8e9a-6fd1a8a686a4
Local Numbers
00050901 (AC Scan No.)
Exhibitions Note
Included in National Museum of American History virtual exhibit, "History Wired," http://historywired.si.edu/object.cfm?ID=264.
Photographer
McCollum, J.
Collector
Wise, Brownie Humphrey, 1913-1991
Names
Tupperware Home Parties
Wise, Brownie Humphrey, 1913-1991
Collection Donor
Wise, Brownie Humphrey, 1913-1991
Topic
Interior decoration -- 1950-1960
Photographer
McCollum, J.
Collector
Wise, Brownie Humphrey, 1913-1991
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Brownie Wise Papers
Brownie Wise Papers / Series 7: Photographs / THP events: Brownie " various, undated
Biographical / Historical
Wise is credited with developing the enormously successful--and widely emulated--home-party plan, in which neighbors and friends gather in a home where Tupperware products are demonstrated and sold.
Extent
1 Item (8" x 10".)
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Silver gelatin on paper.
Date
[1954]
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Photographs
Collection Citation
Brownie Wise Papers, 1938-1968, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Genre/Form
Photographs -- 1950-1960 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin
Scope and Contents
Demonstrating the unbreakable Tupperware seal: Tupperware vice president Brownie Wise explains the benefits of Tupperware to an attentive and appreciative audience at a Tupperware party.
Restrictions
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with cotton gloves.
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Tupper, Earl Silas, 1907- Earl S. Tupper Papers, ca. 1908-1989, 2003. AAK6338AH (GEAC)00111136
NMAH.AC.0509_ref970
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep84aa0b8e9-24d9-40d7-8e9a-6fd1a8a686a4
NMAH.AC.0509
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Record ID
ebl-1560803928836-1560803928883-7

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