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- "Scramble!" J57 Jet Engine Brochure, circa 1957 -
- circa 1957
- Collections - Artifact
"Scramble!" J57 Jet Engine Brochure, circa 1957
- Topps Astronaut Trading Card, "Glenn and the F-106," 1963 - President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. Pictorial souvenir cards like this helped generate excitement about the latest achievements in the space program. The U.S. astronauts and their accomplishments dominate the card fronts, while the backs show drawings that blend elements of science fiction and fantasy-requiring 3-D glasses to view.
- 1963
- Collections - Artifact
Topps Astronaut Trading Card, "Glenn and the F-106," 1963
President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. Pictorial souvenir cards like this helped generate excitement about the latest achievements in the space program. The U.S. astronauts and their accomplishments dominate the card fronts, while the backs show drawings that blend elements of science fiction and fantasy-requiring 3-D glasses to view.
- Supersonic Jet Pedal Car, circa 1960 - The excitement of the Jet Age, in which swift jet airliners made the world seem smaller than ever before, captured young and old imaginations alike. A child might have pretended to be racing high above the clouds, faster than the speed of sound, on this "Super Sonic Jet" pedal car by the Murray Ohio Manufacturing Company of Cleveland.
- circa 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Supersonic Jet Pedal Car, circa 1960
The excitement of the Jet Age, in which swift jet airliners made the world seem smaller than ever before, captured young and old imaginations alike. A child might have pretended to be racing high above the clouds, faster than the speed of sound, on this "Super Sonic Jet" pedal car by the Murray Ohio Manufacturing Company of Cleveland.
- 1954 General Motors Motorama Advertisement, "New!...Ultra-New 88 For '54...World's Record 'Rocket' Oldsmobile" - From 1949 to 1961, General Motors hosted a series of semi-regular shows spotlighting futuristic concept cars and aspirational production cars. In 1953, the event was named Motorama and transformed into a traveling show that toured major cities around the United States. Motorama also showcased products from GM subsidiaries, like the "kitchen of the future" equipped with Frigidaire appliances.
- January 23, 1954
- Collections - Artifact
1954 General Motors Motorama Advertisement, "New!...Ultra-New 88 For '54...World's Record 'Rocket' Oldsmobile"
From 1949 to 1961, General Motors hosted a series of semi-regular shows spotlighting futuristic concept cars and aspirational production cars. In 1953, the event was named Motorama and transformed into a traveling show that toured major cities around the United States. Motorama also showcased products from GM subsidiaries, like the "kitchen of the future" equipped with Frigidaire appliances.
- Jet Propulsion Play Set, 1965-1970 - The space race brought about a new emphasis on learning about science in school and at play. This space-themed "experimenter-fun toy" was designed for "thinking boys and girls."
- 1965-1970
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Jet Propulsion Play Set, 1965-1970
The space race brought about a new emphasis on learning about science in school and at play. This space-themed "experimenter-fun toy" was designed for "thinking boys and girls."