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- The Driver's Manual, 1953 - While there are common laws and general good practices that guide drivers across the country, there are also specific rules and regulations that vary by state. State motor vehicle departments publish guidebooks to familiarize new drivers with local laws. Student drivers are encouraged to study these books before taking their driver license tests.
- 1953
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The Driver's Manual, 1953
While there are common laws and general good practices that guide drivers across the country, there are also specific rules and regulations that vary by state. State motor vehicle departments publish guidebooks to familiarize new drivers with local laws. Student drivers are encouraged to study these books before taking their driver license tests.
- 1923 Pennsylvania Driver's License - As more people purchased cars, drove, and had accidents, governments began regulating the operation of the automobile. By the end of the 1920s, most local governments required owners to register their cars and possess a driver's licenses. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania issued this driver's license in 1923.
- 1923-1924
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1923 Pennsylvania Driver's License
As more people purchased cars, drove, and had accidents, governments began regulating the operation of the automobile. By the end of the 1920s, most local governments required owners to register their cars and possess a driver's licenses. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania issued this driver's license in 1923.
- View from Race Driver's Perspective, 1933 - Bill Mitchell joined General Motors' Art and Colour Section in 1935 and served as GM's head of design from 1958 to 1977. His many successes included the 1938 Cadillac Sixty Special, the 1963 Buick Riviera, and the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray. Two years before joining GM, Mitchell created this dramatic rendering of a racing driver's view behind the wheel.
- 1933
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View from Race Driver's Perspective, 1933
Bill Mitchell joined General Motors' Art and Colour Section in 1935 and served as GM's head of design from 1958 to 1977. His many successes included the 1938 Cadillac Sixty Special, the 1963 Buick Riviera, and the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray. Two years before joining GM, Mitchell created this dramatic rendering of a racing driver's view behind the wheel.
- Michigan Driver's License Issued to Henry Ford, 1921 - Starting in 1919, everyone in Michigan needed a license to operate a motor vehicle -- even automotive industry pioneers like Henry Ford. The license's basic format hasn't changed that much. Place of residence, age, height, sex, and eye color are still indicated on Michigan driver licenses today.
- August 09, 1921
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Michigan Driver's License Issued to Henry Ford, 1921
Starting in 1919, everyone in Michigan needed a license to operate a motor vehicle -- even automotive industry pioneers like Henry Ford. The license's basic format hasn't changed that much. Place of residence, age, height, sex, and eye color are still indicated on Michigan driver licenses today.
- Luncheon for the Ford Good Drivers League State Champion Drivers, 1940 - Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. The League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. More than 60,000 boys competed for university scholarships during the program's first year. The League invited the 48 state champions to compete in the national finals held at the 1940 New York World's Fair. There, city officials held a luncheon to welcome the boys.
- 1940
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Luncheon for the Ford Good Drivers League State Champion Drivers, 1940
Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. The League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. More than 60,000 boys competed for university scholarships during the program's first year. The League invited the 48 state champions to compete in the national finals held at the 1940 New York World's Fair. There, city officials held a luncheon to welcome the boys.
- Driver's Guide for the Chrysler Corporation Turbine Car, 1963 - This operator's manual is for one of the 50 gas turbine powered cars Chrysler lent to selected drivers in 1963. The company wanted real-world feedback from potential customers. Users loved the low maintenance and lack of vibration but complained about sluggish acceleration and poor fuel economy. Rising gasoline prices ultimately killed the turbine dream.
- 1963
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Driver's Guide for the Chrysler Corporation Turbine Car, 1963
This operator's manual is for one of the 50 gas turbine powered cars Chrysler lent to selected drivers in 1963. The company wanted real-world feedback from potential customers. Users loved the low maintenance and lack of vibration but complained about sluggish acceleration and poor fuel economy. Rising gasoline prices ultimately killed the turbine dream.
- State Police and Picketers Inspecting Driver's Pass, April 1941 -
- April 04, 1941
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State Police and Picketers Inspecting Driver's Pass, April 1941
- Young Man Taking Driver's Test, Ford Good Drivers League, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940 - Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. More than 60,000 boys competed for 48 university scholarships - ranging from $100 to $5,000 - during the program's first year. Top participants met at the 1940 New York World's Fair for final testing.
- August 29, 1940
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Young Man Taking Driver's Test, Ford Good Drivers League, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. More than 60,000 boys competed for 48 university scholarships - ranging from $100 to $5,000 - during the program's first year. Top participants met at the 1940 New York World's Fair for final testing.
- Michigan Driver's License Issued to Henry Ford, 1919 - This copy of Henry Ford's driver's license allows us to have a better sense of his physical presence. Information on driver's licenses hasn't changed much in the past century.
- August 14, 1919
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Michigan Driver's License Issued to Henry Ford, 1919
This copy of Henry Ford's driver's license allows us to have a better sense of his physical presence. Information on driver's licenses hasn't changed much in the past century.
- Michigan Driver's License Issued to Helen Gore, 1919 - Helen (Gore) Doremus was born in 1898 in Detroit, Michigan, to John and Mary Gore, neighbors of Henry and Clara Ford. Helen became a dedicated educator, teaching in Detroit schools before marrying in 1926. She returned to the education field after her husband passed away in 1935. Doremus began teaching at Henry Ford's Greenfield Village schools in 1943 and retired in 1966.
- July 01, 1982
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Michigan Driver's License Issued to Helen Gore, 1919
Helen (Gore) Doremus was born in 1898 in Detroit, Michigan, to John and Mary Gore, neighbors of Henry and Clara Ford. Helen became a dedicated educator, teaching in Detroit schools before marrying in 1926. She returned to the education field after her husband passed away in 1935. Doremus began teaching at Henry Ford's Greenfield Village schools in 1943 and retired in 1966.