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- "Martin Luther King: The Peaceful Warrior," 1964 -
- 1964
- Collections - Artifact
"Martin Luther King: The Peaceful Warrior," 1964
- 1974 Warrior Concept Car - When McKinley Thompson, Jr., joined Ford Motor Company in 1956, he was one of the automotive industry's first African American designers. In 1974 he completed a rugged, easy-to-build vehicle designed for developing countries: the Warrior. Thompson's prototype, built on a Renault 10 chassis, featured a buoyant plastic body and a removable top. Thompson couldn't interest automakers or investors in his bold idea.
- 1974
- Collections - Artifact
1974 Warrior Concept Car
When McKinley Thompson, Jr., joined Ford Motor Company in 1956, he was one of the automotive industry's first African American designers. In 1974 he completed a rugged, easy-to-build vehicle designed for developing countries: the Warrior. Thompson's prototype, built on a Renault 10 chassis, featured a buoyant plastic body and a removable top. Thompson couldn't interest automakers or investors in his bold idea.
- "The Road Warrior" Videodisc Cover, 1983 -
- 1983
- Collections - Artifact
"The Road Warrior" Videodisc Cover, 1983
- McKinley Thompson and Crew Testing the Warrior Concept Car, 1969 - Automotive designer McKinley Thompson envisioned a rugged, easy-to-build automobile that could be manufactured and sold in developing countries. He built a working prototype on a Renault 10 chassis and gave it a buoyant plastic body and removable top. Thompson named his car the Warrior. Despite his efforts, Thompson was unable to interest automakers or investors in his idea.
- 1969
- Collections - Artifact
McKinley Thompson and Crew Testing the Warrior Concept Car, 1969
Automotive designer McKinley Thompson envisioned a rugged, easy-to-build automobile that could be manufactured and sold in developing countries. He built a working prototype on a Renault 10 chassis and gave it a buoyant plastic body and removable top. Thompson named his car the Warrior. Despite his efforts, Thompson was unable to interest automakers or investors in his idea.
- Hallmark "Workout Warrior" Christmas Ornament, 2006 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2006
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Workout Warrior" Christmas Ornament, 2006
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Photograph Album, "White Paper to Wheels, Construction of the Vega Warrior Automobile," 1967-1969 - Automotive designer McKinley Thompson envisioned a rugged, easy-to-build automobile that could be manufactured and sold in developing countries. He built a working prototype on a Renault 10 chassis and gave it a buoyant plastic body and removable top. Thompson named his car the Warrior. Despite his efforts, Thompson was unable to interest automakers or investors in his idea.
- 1967-1969
- Collections - Artifact
Photograph Album, "White Paper to Wheels, Construction of the Vega Warrior Automobile," 1967-1969
Automotive designer McKinley Thompson envisioned a rugged, easy-to-build automobile that could be manufactured and sold in developing countries. He built a working prototype on a Renault 10 chassis and gave it a buoyant plastic body and removable top. Thompson named his car the Warrior. Despite his efforts, Thompson was unable to interest automakers or investors in his idea.
- "Warrior Healer Awakening" by Sabrina Knowles and Jenny Pohlman, 2005 -
- 2005
- Collections - Artifact
"Warrior Healer Awakening" by Sabrina Knowles and Jenny Pohlman, 2005
- The Warrior - Dig into the story of McKinley Thompson, the first African American automotive designer, and the Warrior, the all-terrain vehicle Thompson designed for countries of the Global South.
- February 24, 2014
- Collections - Article
The Warrior
Dig into the story of McKinley Thompson, the first African American automotive designer, and the Warrior, the all-terrain vehicle Thompson designed for countries of the Global South.
- Sculpture of Kneeling Warrior, from "Africa" Circus Wagon, by Samuel Robb, 1903 -
- 1903
- Collections - Artifact
Sculpture of Kneeling Warrior, from "Africa" Circus Wagon, by Samuel Robb, 1903
- Sculpture of Standing Warrior with Spear, from "Africa" Circus Wagon, by Samuel Robb, 1903 -
- 1903
- Collections - Artifact
Sculpture of Standing Warrior with Spear, from "Africa" Circus Wagon, by Samuel Robb, 1903