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- Rosa Parks Bus before Restoration, Interior, Driver's Area, March 2002 - This bus, the site of Rosa Parks's stand against segregation laws, sat as a rusted storage shed before The Henry Ford acquired it and began a full restoration. Parks's act of defiance on December 1, 1955, sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which helped to ignite the Civil Rights Movement. Today, the restored bus survives as a reminder of her courageous activism.
- March 01, 2002
- Collections - Artifact
Rosa Parks Bus before Restoration, Interior, Driver's Area, March 2002
This bus, the site of Rosa Parks's stand against segregation laws, sat as a rusted storage shed before The Henry Ford acquired it and began a full restoration. Parks's act of defiance on December 1, 1955, sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which helped to ignite the Civil Rights Movement. Today, the restored bus survives as a reminder of her courageous activism.
- Safe Driver Award Given by the National Safety Council, circa 1967 -
- circa 1967
- Collections - Artifact
Safe Driver Award Given by the National Safety Council, circa 1967
- Clipboard Used on Montgomery City Bus Lines, circa 1955 - This clipboard was used in the 1950s by a driver for the Montgomery (Alabama) City Bus Lines. While riding a Montgomery bus - on exhibit in the Henry Ford Museum - in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man, leading to a widespread bus boycott by African Americans.
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Clipboard Used on Montgomery City Bus Lines, circa 1955
This clipboard was used in the 1950s by a driver for the Montgomery (Alabama) City Bus Lines. While riding a Montgomery bus - on exhibit in the Henry Ford Museum - in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man, leading to a widespread bus boycott by African Americans.
- The Electric Bus of the Woodstock Inn, Woodstock, Vermont, circa 1910 - In the 1800s, many hotels maintained horse-drawn coaches or omnibuses to transport guests to and from nearby railroad stations or take them on excursions during their stay. As manufacturers introduced horseless options, like this electric bus used by Vermont's Woodstock Inn, hotels adopted them as shuttles and sightseeing vehicles.
- circa 1910
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The Electric Bus of the Woodstock Inn, Woodstock, Vermont, circa 1910
In the 1800s, many hotels maintained horse-drawn coaches or omnibuses to transport guests to and from nearby railroad stations or take them on excursions during their stay. As manufacturers introduced horseless options, like this electric bus used by Vermont's Woodstock Inn, hotels adopted them as shuttles and sightseeing vehicles.
- Northland Greyhound Bus Drivers in New Uniforms, circa 1930 - Greyhound bus drivers pose in their new uniforms in the late 1920s. These uniform jackets, pants, caps and boots gave drivers a very professional appearance--implying that Greyhound bus riders would enjoy a safe and comfortable trip with these experts at the wheel.
- circa 1930
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Northland Greyhound Bus Drivers in New Uniforms, circa 1930
Greyhound bus drivers pose in their new uniforms in the late 1920s. These uniform jackets, pants, caps and boots gave drivers a very professional appearance--implying that Greyhound bus riders would enjoy a safe and comfortable trip with these experts at the wheel.
- Safe Driver Award Given by the National Safety Council, circa 1956 -
- circa 1956
- Collections - Artifact
Safe Driver Award Given by the National Safety Council, circa 1956
- Safe Driver Award Given by the National Safety Council, circa 1958 -
- circa 1958
- Collections - Artifact
Safe Driver Award Given by the National Safety Council, circa 1958
- Rosa Parks Bus before Restoration, Interior, Driver's Area, March 2002 - This bus, the site of Rosa Parks's stand against segregation laws, sat as a rusted storage shed before The Henry Ford acquired it and began a full restoration. Parks's act of defiance on December 1, 1955, sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which helped to ignite the Civil Rights Movement. Today, the restored bus survives as a reminder of her courageous activism.
- March 01, 2002
- Collections - Artifact
Rosa Parks Bus before Restoration, Interior, Driver's Area, March 2002
This bus, the site of Rosa Parks's stand against segregation laws, sat as a rusted storage shed before The Henry Ford acquired it and began a full restoration. Parks's act of defiance on December 1, 1955, sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which helped to ignite the Civil Rights Movement. Today, the restored bus survives as a reminder of her courageous activism.
- Bus Driver's Badge from Montgomery City Bus Lines, circa 1955 - This badge was worn in the 1950s by a driver for the Montgomery (Alabama) City Bus Lines. While riding a Montgomery bus in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man, leading to a widespread bus boycott by African Americans.
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Bus Driver's Badge from Montgomery City Bus Lines, circa 1955
This badge was worn in the 1950s by a driver for the Montgomery (Alabama) City Bus Lines. While riding a Montgomery bus in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man, leading to a widespread bus boycott by African Americans.
- First Aid Kit from Montgomery City Bus Lines, circa 1960 -
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
First Aid Kit from Montgomery City Bus Lines, circa 1960