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- Gothic Revival Beam Engine, circa 1855 - By the mid-1800s steam power had become widely adopted throughout settled areas of the United States. While refinements continued, the basic technology was accepted fully enough that it began to host contemporary decorative fashions. This engine's pronounced Gothic styling -- thoroughly digested into its (fairly advanced) engineering -- suggests the significance steam power had assumed both practically and philosophically.
- circa 1855
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Gothic Revival Beam Engine, circa 1855
By the mid-1800s steam power had become widely adopted throughout settled areas of the United States. While refinements continued, the basic technology was accepted fully enough that it began to host contemporary decorative fashions. This engine's pronounced Gothic styling -- thoroughly digested into its (fairly advanced) engineering -- suggests the significance steam power had assumed both practically and philosophically.
- I Would Drive 500 Miles: Scottish Drivers at the Indy 500 - Explore the tale of Scottish drivers who left their mark at Indy 500. Dive into their successes, challenges, and the lasting influence on racing history!
- May 21, 2015
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I Would Drive 500 Miles: Scottish Drivers at the Indy 500
Explore the tale of Scottish drivers who left their mark at Indy 500. Dive into their successes, challenges, and the lasting influence on racing history!
- Spanish-Colonial Revival Style Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935 - In 1913, Henry Ford established Ford Motor Company's photographic department. Though few internal records describe company photography, remaining photographs reveal a wide range of departmental activity. Among many other events, Ford photographers documented the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition in San Diego -- where Ford Motor Company's exhibition was the largest and most popular.
- 1935
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Spanish-Colonial Revival Style Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935
In 1913, Henry Ford established Ford Motor Company's photographic department. Though few internal records describe company photography, remaining photographs reveal a wide range of departmental activity. Among many other events, Ford photographers documented the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition in San Diego -- where Ford Motor Company's exhibition was the largest and most popular.
- Circus Poster, Barnum & Bailey, "Splendid Revival of Ancient Rome's Imperial Contests," circa 1896 -
- circa 1896
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Circus Poster, Barnum & Bailey, "Splendid Revival of Ancient Rome's Imperial Contests," circa 1896
- News Story about Henry Ford's Revival of Old-Fashioned Music and Dancing, July 1925 -
- July 11, 1925
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News Story about Henry Ford's Revival of Old-Fashioned Music and Dancing, July 1925
- "Lotus Ford at Goodwood," Clip from Interview with Delano Wood, October 24, 2010 - Wood Brothers Racing is the oldest active team in NASCAR. While other early teams treated pit stops like leisurely breaks for the driver, the Woods serviced their cars in a fast, choreographed procedure that helped win races and soon became standard. The Henry Ford interviewed members of the Wood family in 2010 at the team's museum in Stuart, Virginia.
- October 24, 2010
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"Lotus Ford at Goodwood," Clip from Interview with Delano Wood, October 24, 2010
Wood Brothers Racing is the oldest active team in NASCAR. While other early teams treated pit stops like leisurely breaks for the driver, the Woods serviced their cars in a fast, choreographed procedure that helped win races and soon became standard. The Henry Ford interviewed members of the Wood family in 2010 at the team's museum in Stuart, Virginia.
- Racing Goggles Worn by Stirling Moss during His Career-Ending Crash, 1962 - Sir Stirling Moss ranked as one of Great Britain's finest racing drivers, having earned 212 wins in 529 starts. He finished in the top three in Formula One standings each year from 1955 to 1961. Moss retired from competitive driving after surviving an accident at Goodwood in 1962. He later served as a color commentator for televised Formula One and NASCAR races.
- April 23, 1962
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Racing Goggles Worn by Stirling Moss during His Career-Ending Crash, 1962
Sir Stirling Moss ranked as one of Great Britain's finest racing drivers, having earned 212 wins in 529 starts. He finished in the top three in Formula One standings each year from 1955 to 1961. Moss retired from competitive driving after surviving an accident at Goodwood in 1962. He later served as a color commentator for televised Formula One and NASCAR races.
- Record Album, "Records of Early American Dances as Revived by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford," circa 1945 - Henry Ford led a nationwide revival of country fiddling and old-fashioned dancing during the mid-1920s. Ford organized an "Old Time Orchestra" to provide music as dancing master Benjamin Lovett taught Ford's friends, business associates, and local schoolchildren the dances of Ford's 19th century rural youth. The orchestra's recordings of "Early American Dances," complete with dance instruction, were still being sold decades later.
- circa 1945
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Record Album, "Records of Early American Dances as Revived by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford," circa 1945
Henry Ford led a nationwide revival of country fiddling and old-fashioned dancing during the mid-1920s. Ford organized an "Old Time Orchestra" to provide music as dancing master Benjamin Lovett taught Ford's friends, business associates, and local schoolchildren the dances of Ford's 19th century rural youth. The orchestra's recordings of "Early American Dances," complete with dance instruction, were still being sold decades later.
- Carroll Shelby and Stirling Moss at the 24th R.A.C. Tourist Trophy Race, Goodwood, September 1959 -
- September 05, 1959
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Carroll Shelby and Stirling Moss at the 24th R.A.C. Tourist Trophy Race, Goodwood, September 1959
- Aston Martin DBR1/300 Driven by Carroll Shelby in the 24th R.A.C. Tourist Trophy Race, Goodwood, September 1959 -
- September 05, 1959
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Aston Martin DBR1/300 Driven by Carroll Shelby in the 24th R.A.C. Tourist Trophy Race, Goodwood, September 1959