The First Automobile Show-People weren't even sure that the horseless carriage was "here to stay" when the first automobile show was held at the Old Madison Square Garden, New York, in 1900. Manufacturers of that period had different ideas as to...
A Lincoln Zephyr powered by a V-12 engine (left) was joined by two newly introduced Mercury cars (note banner on wall) at this Spokane, WA dealership in the fall of 1938. The new Mercury, powered by a V-8 engine, was introduced by Ford Motor...
On back: "Electric Locomotive Number 4879, a GG-1, at the headend of a crack passenger train ready to depart Pennsylvania Station, New York. These locomotives powered many of the Pennsy's passenger and freight trains beginning in the '30's, then...
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...
Aim ray at absenteeism: "Industrial Ultraviolet Ray Solarium", aimed at reducing absenteeism in war plants, is official name for the merry-go-round system of artificial sunlight irradiation (above) introduced by the Hanovia Chemical & Mfg. Co.,...
The world’s largest and most powerful air cooled airplane engine, the new 18 cylinder 2000 H.P. Wright Duplex-Cyclone, was announced Monday by the War department and is being inspected here by (left to right) VP George Chapline, Chief Engineer...
A few minutes after this photograph was snapped these 33 sturdy Vultee BT-13 Basic Trainers, piloted by U.S. Army fliers in foreground were roaring down the 4000 foot runway at 10 second intervals for delivery to Moffett Field, California basic...
This triple duty Super Constellation, sporting a new military look, is ready to start long haul service with the Military Air Transport Service as a convertible transport that can be quick switched to carry passengers, cargo or hospital litter...
An experimental train that is packed full of mechanical marvels, new as tomorrow interior decoration and many postwar features for the comfort and safety of passengers, has just been launched by General Motors, its designer, for a six months...
An experimental train that is packed full of mechanical marvels, new as tomorrow interior decoration and many postwar features for the comfort and safety of passengers, has just been launched by General Motors, its designer, for a six months...
A 1910 model Buick towers over the low slung XP-300, a "dream" car built by Buick for experimental purposes. The XP-300 is the latest creation of Charles A. Chayne, seated, vice president of General Motors in charge of the engineering staff. He is...
Designed for the growing number of middle income buyers, the Mercury car line was introduced in the fall of 1938 effectively filling Ford Motor Companys product lineup between the Ford at the popular priced end of the sale and the Lincoln Zephyr at...
Hulett ore unloaders at Conneaut, Ohio. Early 20th Century steam powered Hulett design. The designs were modified later in the 20th Century to use electricity along with changes in the structures.
Because of its strength and resistance to oils and greases, new conveyor belting made of Mylar polyester film as been adopted by many bakeries. Here the new belting carries freshly cooked doughnuts to powered sugar bin at the General Baking Company...
