Wreckage of a Chrysler Airflow Car at the Accident Scene, 1934
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Artifact Overview
Here, two men inspect the wreckage of a Chrysler Airflow on a wintry day in 1934. Until the 1950s, car manufacturers and buyers were more focused on styling and horsepower than reducing drivers' and passengers' risks. Since the late 1960s, Americans have generally accepted increasing regulation of cars and drivers, and gradually become more willing to pay for safety features.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
21 March 1934
Subject Date
21 March 1934
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.58316
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.938 in
Width: 11 in
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Few American cities embraced the automobile like Los Angeles. The southern California metropolis opened the first of its many limited-access freeways in 1940. Work on the Harbor Freeway, seen here, began in the early 1950s. Now designated Interstate 110, this freeway connects the downtown area with the Port of Los Angeles to the south, and with Pasadena to the northeast.