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- Rockne Radiator Emblem, circa 1930 - Studebaker introduced its Rockne automobile brand for 1932. The car was named for famous Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne, who had died in an airplane crash in 1931. The six-cylinder Rockne was well built and affordably priced, but the Great Depression hurt sales. Studebaker canceled the Rockne line in 1933.
- circa 1930
- Collections - Artifact
Rockne Radiator Emblem, circa 1930
Studebaker introduced its Rockne automobile brand for 1932. The car was named for famous Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne, who had died in an airplane crash in 1931. The six-cylinder Rockne was well built and affordably priced, but the Great Depression hurt sales. Studebaker canceled the Rockne line in 1933.
- Remembering Studebaker’s Bankruptcy: March 18, 1933 - Learn what led to Studebaker's bankruptcy and what happened to its president, Albert Erskine.
- March 18, 2013
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Remembering Studebaker’s Bankruptcy: March 18, 1933
Learn what led to Studebaker's bankruptcy and what happened to its president, Albert Erskine.
- 1939 Douglas DC-3 Airplane - The Douglas DC-3 did more than any other single airplane to make commercial aviation a viable industry. Ours also completed more hours in the air than any other airplane in history.
- October 05, 2015
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1939 Douglas DC-3 Airplane
The Douglas DC-3 did more than any other single airplane to make commercial aviation a viable industry. Ours also completed more hours in the air than any other airplane in history.
- Campaign Slogans and Symbols - In 1976, Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter endeared himself to many potential voters by using the symbols of the humble peanut--denoting his family peanut farm in Georgia--and his toothy grin, which his supporters felt appeared genuine and down to earth. This pro-Gerald Ford button turned the peanut symbol into a negative appeal against Carter.
- October 24, 2016
- Collections - Set
Campaign Slogans and Symbols
In 1976, Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter endeared himself to many potential voters by using the symbols of the humble peanut--denoting his family peanut farm in Georgia--and his toothy grin, which his supporters felt appeared genuine and down to earth. This pro-Gerald Ford button turned the peanut symbol into a negative appeal against Carter.