East African Safari 1964
32 artifacts in this set
Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Prints--East African Safari--Item 3
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace, depending on the season. And dodging wild animals could be expected. Many cars that entered did not finish the grueling competition.
Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Prints--East African Safari--Item 5
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace, depending on the season. And dodging wild animals could be expected. Many cars that entered did not finish the grueling competition.
Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Prints--East African Safari--Item 1
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace, depending on the season. And dodging wild animals could be expected. Many cars that entered did not finish the grueling competition.
Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Prints--East African Safari--Item 4
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace, depending on the season. And dodging wild animals could be expected. Many cars that entered did not finish the grueling competition.
Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Prints--East African Safari--Item 8
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace, depending on the season. And dodging wild animals could be expected. Many cars that entered did not finish the grueling competition.
Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Prints--East African Safari--Item 2
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace, depending on the season. And dodging wild animals could be expected. Many cars that entered did not finish the grueling competition.
Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Prints--East African Safari--Item 6
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace, depending on the season. And dodging wild animals could be expected. Many cars that entered did not finish the grueling competition.
Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Prints--East African Safari--Item 7
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace, depending on the season. And dodging wild animals could be expected. Many cars that entered did not finish the grueling competition.
Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 15
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. And dodging wild animals could be expected. In 1964, the first American teams entered the grueling competition driving Mercury Comet Calientes.
Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 16
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. Many cars that entered did not finish. Don Bailey was co-driver on one of the American teams driving Mercury Comets in 1964.
Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 21
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. And dodging wild animals could be expected. In 1964, the first American teams entered the grueling competition driving Mercury Comet Calientes.
Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 8
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. And dodging wild animals could be expected. In 1964, the first American teams entered the grueling competition driving Mercury Comet Calientes.
Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 19
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. And dodging wild animals could be expected. In 1964, the first American teams entered the grueling competition driving Mercury Comet Calientes.
Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 2
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. Many cars that entered did not finish. Ray Brock, pictured here, competed on one of the American teams in 1964.
Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 4
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. And dodging wild animals could be expected. In 1964, the first American teams entered the grueling competition driving Mercury Comet Calientes.
Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 9
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. And dodging wild animals could be expected. In 1964, the first American teams entered the grueling competition driving Mercury Comet Calientes.
Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 11
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. And dodging wild animals could be expected. In 1964, the first American teams entered the grueling competition driving Mercury Comet Calientes.
Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 17
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. And dodging wild animals could be expected. In 1964, the first American teams entered the grueling competition driving Mercury Comet Calientes.
Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 1
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. Many cars that entered did not finish. Peter Walker, pictured here, competed on one of the American teams in 1964.
Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 3
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The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. And dodging wild animals could be expected. In 1964, the first American teams entered the grueling competition driving Mercury Comet Calientes.
Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 6
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. And dodging wild animals could be expected. In 1964, the first American teams entered the grueling competition driving Mercury Comet Calientes.
Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 10
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The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. And dodging wild animals could be expected. In 1964, the first American teams entered the grueling competition driving Mercury Comet Calientes.
Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 5
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. And dodging wild animals could be expected. In 1964, the first American teams entered the grueling competition driving Mercury Comet Calientes.
Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 13
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. And dodging wild animals could be expected. In 1964, the first American teams entered the grueling competition driving Mercury Comet Calientes.
Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 20
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. And dodging wild animals could be expected. In 1964, the first American teams entered the grueling competition driving Mercury Comet Calientes.
Ford Motorsports Records--East African Safari--Photography--Item 7
Photographic print
The East African Safari Rally tested a car's and driver's endurance. During the 1960s, the rally's course covered thousands of miles passing through Kenya, Tanganyika (Tanzania) and Uganda. Drivers could expect punishing road conditions. Mud or dust was commonplace. And dodging wild animals could be expected. In 1964, the first American teams entered the grueling competition driving Mercury Comet Calientes.
Flag of Pakistan Used on Eisenhower's Presidential Limousine, 1959
Flag
United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967. This flag of Pakistan is from his personal collection. It flew on President Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidential limousine during an eleven-nation goodwill tour in December 1959.
Valentine Card, "Coming Your Direction...a Wish with Warm Affection," circa 1973
Valentine
The custom of sending messages of affection on February 14 dates back to Roman times, when mid-February was a time to meet and court prospective mates. The earliest American valentines were labors of love, handmade by the sender. The spread of commercially produced valentines in the second half of the nineteenth century made sending and receiving Valentine's Day cards a more lighthearted activity.
Valentine by Esther Allen Howland, "Forever Yours," circa 1855
Valentine
Esther Howland--the daughter of a stationery store owner--received an ornate English valentine from her father's business associate. She became intrigued. Using family connections to gather materials like lace and colored paper, 20-year-old Esther made her own hand-crafted valentines in 1848. The enterprising Esther was soon employing her friends in an assembly line method to satisfy customer demand. Her New England Valentine Company...
Mechanical Valentine, "Radio Me and I'll Radio You, Be My Valentine, I'm Your Valentine" circa 1920
Valentine
Romance has faced unique challenges in the digital age. Text messages, emails, and emoticons have become shorthand for amorous expressions among the Millennial generation and smartphone users. But love and technology have been entwined longer than one would think. While this 1920s depiction of young radio operator love is somewhat fantastical, it forecasts high-tech courtship in the 21st century.
Mechanical Valentine, "The Flags Spell 'Come Back to Me'," 1945
Valentine
The custom of sending messages of affection on February 14 dates back to Roman times, when mid-February was a time to meet and court prospective mates. The earliest American valentines were labors of love, handmade by the sender. The spread of commercially produced valentines in the second half of the nineteenth century made sending and receiving Valentine's Day cards a more lighthearted activity.
President Kennedy and Emperor Haile Selassie in the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine, Washington, D.C., 1963
Photographic print
Foreign policy was an outstanding aspect of John F. Kennedy's Cold War administration. Amid global political and military tensions, the president hosted many foreign leaders. This photograph, taken just six weeks before Kennedy was assassinated, shows a parade for Ethiopian emperor Hail Selassie I. The two statesmen met in October 1963 to discuss their nations' relationship and mutual concerns.
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