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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.
- circa 1905
- Collections - Artifact
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.
- 3D Stereo Viewer, General Motors Selling Aid for 1957 Pontiac Automobiles - Pontiac salespeople could show their customers the 1957 model lineup in three dimensions -- or, at least, in the illusion of three dimensions -- with this stereo viewer kit. The color slides allowed buyers to visualize various paint and interior color combinations, dashboard layouts, and equipment options before choosing a car.
- 1956-1957
- Collections - Artifact
3D Stereo Viewer, General Motors Selling Aid for 1957 Pontiac Automobiles
Pontiac salespeople could show their customers the 1957 model lineup in three dimensions -- or, at least, in the illusion of three dimensions -- with this stereo viewer kit. The color slides allowed buyers to visualize various paint and interior color combinations, dashboard layouts, and equipment options before choosing a car.