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- Automobile Travel Game, "Motor Chatter," circa 1920 - Rust Craft Publishers, a greeting card company, manufactured this set of novelty cards for motorists. The cards contain humorous stories related to the automobile. The cards could help pass the time on long drives or give the motorist a little cheer when "something is the matter" with the vehicle.
- circa 1920
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Automobile Travel Game, "Motor Chatter," circa 1920
Rust Craft Publishers, a greeting card company, manufactured this set of novelty cards for motorists. The cards contain humorous stories related to the automobile. The cards could help pass the time on long drives or give the motorist a little cheer when "something is the matter" with the vehicle.
- Automobile Club of Michigan "Trip-Pak" Travel Kit, 1948-1955 - The Automobile Club of Michigan provided this travel kit for its members. The "trip-pak" contained essentials for travelers, shaving lotion and razors, hair and eye care material, stomach pain relief medicines, and No Doz to keep drivers awake. All were neatly boxed for easy packing.
- 1948-1955
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Automobile Club of Michigan "Trip-Pak" Travel Kit, 1948-1955
The Automobile Club of Michigan provided this travel kit for its members. The "trip-pak" contained essentials for travelers, shaving lotion and razors, hair and eye care material, stomach pain relief medicines, and No Doz to keep drivers awake. All were neatly boxed for easy packing.
- "Motoring In and Out of New York" Automobile Travel Route Maps, 1934 - AAA has long been known for its road maps. Roads were so poorly marked in the early years of motoring that maps had to include detailed written instructions or photographs of landmarks with arrows superimposed on them. As roads improved--and with the addition of identifiable highway names and numbers--road maps became easier to follow. This detailed 1934 book of maps to and from New York City came from the Lansing Branch of AAA Michigan.
- 1934
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"Motoring In and Out of New York" Automobile Travel Route Maps, 1934
AAA has long been known for its road maps. Roads were so poorly marked in the early years of motoring that maps had to include detailed written instructions or photographs of landmarks with arrows superimposed on them. As roads improved--and with the addition of identifiable highway names and numbers--road maps became easier to follow. This detailed 1934 book of maps to and from New York City came from the Lansing Branch of AAA Michigan.
- Pullman Travel Soap - From its founding in 1867 until its demise a century later, the Pullman Company's name was synonymous with first-class travel on American railroads. Pullman not only built sleeping cars, it also operated them under contract with host railroads to ensure quality service. But Pullman's well-heeled passengers were the first to embrace air travel once it became a viable alternative.
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Pullman Travel Soap
From its founding in 1867 until its demise a century later, the Pullman Company's name was synonymous with first-class travel on American railroads. Pullman not only built sleeping cars, it also operated them under contract with host railroads to ensure quality service. But Pullman's well-heeled passengers were the first to embrace air travel once it became a viable alternative.
- "Trailer Travel," November 1950 - <EM>Trailer Travel</EM> magazine provided readers with articles about the recreational vehicle lifestyle, industry news, and classified and trailer park advertisements. These issues also provided a range of ads promoting a company's newest model of trailer.
- November 01, 1950
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"Trailer Travel," November 1950
Trailer Travel magazine provided readers with articles about the recreational vehicle lifestyle, industry news, and classified and trailer park advertisements. These issues also provided a range of ads promoting a company's newest model of trailer.
- Magazine, "Travel," May 1915 - The cover of this May 1915 <EM>Travel</EM> magazine tempted readers to imagine themselves at Yosemite National Park in California.
- 1915
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Magazine, "Travel," May 1915
The cover of this May 1915 Travel magazine tempted readers to imagine themselves at Yosemite National Park in California.
- Travel Mug Model - Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
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Travel Mug Model
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- Route 66 Travel Game, 1962-1964 - Tod and Buz traveled the country with their Chevrolet Corvette convertible in the early 1960s <em>Route 66</em> television series -- and this spinoff board game.
- 1962-1964
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Route 66 Travel Game, 1962-1964
Tod and Buz traveled the country with their Chevrolet Corvette convertible in the early 1960s Route 66 television series -- and this spinoff board game.
- Four Ladies in a Haynes Automobile Traveling From Chicago to New York, circa 1905 - Into the 1920s, many people -- especially men -- considered women to be unfit to drive. Some thought them emotionally unstable, physically weak, and mentally deficient. Others claimed that driving was just plain unfeminine. A few brave, adventurous women set out to prove the naysayers wrong. Women like the ones in this photograph paved the way for a wider acceptance.
- circa 1905
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Four Ladies in a Haynes Automobile Traveling From Chicago to New York, circa 1905
Into the 1920s, many people -- especially men -- considered women to be unfit to drive. Some thought them emotionally unstable, physically weak, and mentally deficient. Others claimed that driving was just plain unfeminine. A few brave, adventurous women set out to prove the naysayers wrong. Women like the ones in this photograph paved the way for a wider acceptance.
- 1949 Kaiser Traveler Sedan - Henry Kaiser, who had become famous building ships during World War II, and Joseph Frazer, an experienced auto executive, combined in 1945 to form a new car company. Kaisers were stylish and well built, but competing against established car companies proved too big a task. American Kaiser production ceased in 1955, although cars were made in Argentina between 1958 and 1962.
- 1949
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1949 Kaiser Traveler Sedan
Henry Kaiser, who had become famous building ships during World War II, and Joseph Frazer, an experienced auto executive, combined in 1945 to form a new car company. Kaisers were stylish and well built, but competing against established car companies proved too big a task. American Kaiser production ceased in 1955, although cars were made in Argentina between 1958 and 1962.