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- Kaiser Motors Neon Sign, 1947-1953 - Henry Kaiser and Joseph Frazer formed their automobile company in 1945 to take advantage of the post-World War II seller's market. Kaiser-Frazer captured five percent of U.S. auto sales in 1947-1948, but that was the firm's peak. Frazer left in 1951 over management disagreements with Kaiser. The renamed Kaiser Motors Corporation abandoned the passenger car market in 1955.
- 1947-1954
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Kaiser Motors Neon Sign, 1947-1953
Henry Kaiser and Joseph Frazer formed their automobile company in 1945 to take advantage of the post-World War II seller's market. Kaiser-Frazer captured five percent of U.S. auto sales in 1947-1948, but that was the firm's peak. Frazer left in 1951 over management disagreements with Kaiser. The renamed Kaiser Motors Corporation abandoned the passenger car market in 1955.
- General Motors Neon Sign, circa 1950 - General Motors introduced Hydra-Matic Drive in its Oldsmobile line for the 1940 model year. It was the first mass-produced, fully automatic transmission in a passenger car. Hydra-Matic Drive quickly proved popular. Other automakers soon developed their own automatic transmissions or bought Hydra-Matic units from GM.
- circa 1950
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General Motors Neon Sign, circa 1950
General Motors introduced Hydra-Matic Drive in its Oldsmobile line for the 1940 model year. It was the first mass-produced, fully automatic transmission in a passenger car. Hydra-Matic Drive quickly proved popular. Other automakers soon developed their own automatic transmissions or bought Hydra-Matic units from GM.
- Snapshots of Howard Johnson's Restaurant Sign, about 1988 - This photograph shows the Howard Johnson's neon sign at its original Jacksonville, Illinois, location before it was moved the Henry Ford Museum. The upper section with the famous "Simple Simon met a Pieman" logo has been restored.
- circa 1988
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Snapshots of Howard Johnson's Restaurant Sign, about 1988
This photograph shows the Howard Johnson's neon sign at its original Jacksonville, Illinois, location before it was moved the Henry Ford Museum. The upper section with the famous "Simple Simon met a Pieman" logo has been restored.