First air express shipment in history of transportation consisting of five bolts of silk weighing 50 pounds was flown 65 miles in 71 minutes from Dayton to Columbus OH on Nov. 7 1910, lashed to the framework of an open cockpit Wright biplane....
on front of card: "New Palace Motel. Junction of KY. - 35 & 90 Albany, KY." on back of card: "The town between the lakes welcomes you. Visit the New Palace Motel. Ultra modern, television, fireside lounge, super service station. Fisherman...
on back of card: "Bowling Green Lodges. AAA. Clean - Quiet - Modern. U.S. route #301. - 24 Miles North of Richmond. 10 Miles South of Bowling Green, Virginia. 80 Miles North of Williamsburg, Va. (The Colonial Capital). 80 miles South of Wash.,...
Redstone launch vehicle carrying a boilerplate model of the Project Mercury spacecraft launched at 12:30 pm from Cape Canaveral, FL today appeared to fly its preplanned trajectory. The vehicle reached a peak altitude of 115 statute miles, a maximum...
Whether your trip is 100 miles or 3000, the matchless comfort and luxury of the Lockheed Constellation speed the minutes as the four huge engines speed the miles. Interior fittings in the Constellation cabin, styled by the fames industrial designer...
Written on back: "This 1902 Sears-Roebuck Motor Buggy, originally purchased by Marcellus Diehl of York, Pa., has been owned and operated by his nephew, J. J. Ruth, 561 Smith St., York, Pa., for 30 years. The motor has only been reconditioned once,...
Text from back of image: "Photo shows the new Curtis scout plane capable of attaining a speed of 170 miles an hour after landing at Mineola Field from Washington piloted by General William E. Mitchell (left) head of the Army Air Service. The body...
on back of card: "Wigwam Village #2. 601 N. Dixie Hwy. Cave City, Ky. 42127. Two miles east of I-65 interchange, 31 W. North Cave City. Six miles from Mammoth Cave National Park. Wigwam Motels are air-conditioned, steam heated, private bath, large...
Army Ordnances two stage Bumper rocket zooms skyward from the long range Proving Ground at Cocoa FL on the first leg of its flight. When the basic vehicle, a V-2, reaches the end of it s first burning period, a smaller Wac Corporal missile will be...
This streamlined roadster is Holland's first post-war auto, the Gatso. It was shown at the International Automobile Show in Amsterdam by its designer, M.Gastonides of Heemstede, Holland. He said the car was made chiefly from Ford parts, including...
A Project Mercury spacecraft boosted by a modified Atlas was launched from Cape Canaveral, FL at 9: 10 a.m. February 21, 1961. The Mercury capsule reached a peak altitude of 107 status miles and landed 1,425 miles down range.
Giant fuselage of the Douglas DC-4, being lowered over the 139 foot wing of this colossus of the skies. The plane, now rapidly approaching test flights at the Douglas plant in Santa Monica, CA will carry 42 passengers, a crew of 5 and a heavy cargo...
Research on Motor Fuels, Lubricants and Petroleum Additives
In an effort to find out more about motor fuels, lubricant and engine performance, a test car is driven for miles on an instrumented treadmill under simulated road conditions at DuPont's Petroleum Laboratory. The treadmill can be tilted to any...
Total cost to build plant was $1,300,000,000 and involved more than 8,100 companies of which 5,745 were small firms. More than 138,000 purchase orders costing more $500,000,000 were placed. More than 87,000 orders totaling about $245,000,000 went...
Hendrick requests information about their battery. He intends to purchase an electric automobile, possibly a Columbia Surrey. Hendrick requires a battery of sufficient capacity to run a surrey 150 miles with one charge on good country roads such...
on front of card: "The Hoosier State's Largest and Most Complete Summer Resort" on back of card: "Indiana Beach, 3 Miles north of Moticello and 6 miles east of Monon, consists of 48 modern Cottages, the "Beach House," a new modern Hotel plus a...
on front of card: "Evergreen Tourist Court on U.S. 11, 19, and 58, 5 miles east of Bristol, Virginia. All Cottages With Bath, Showers, Innerspring Beds. Cafe Serving Good Food. Shady Lawns. Steam Heat. UMC." on back of card: "Evergreen...
on front of card: "Hays Court. Elizabethtown, KY. U.S. Highway 31-W. AAA." on back of card: "Hays Court. North City Limits, Elizabethtown, Ky, on U.S. Highway 31-W. 47 Miles South of Louisville. 53 Miles North of Mammoth Cave. Private Baths...
