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- The Thomas Flyer Team aboard the SS Shawmut, Journeying to Japan, New York to Paris Race, 1908 - In early April, officials for the 1908 New York to Paris race decided that the remaining teams should ship their vehicles from the west coast of the United States to Asia. Instead of crossing the Bering Strait from Alaska into Russia, the race would begin again in Vladivostok. The now-trailing American team crossed the Pacific on the SS <em>Shawmut</em>.
- 1908
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The Thomas Flyer Team aboard the SS Shawmut, Journeying to Japan, New York to Paris Race, 1908
In early April, officials for the 1908 New York to Paris race decided that the remaining teams should ship their vehicles from the west coast of the United States to Asia. Instead of crossing the Bering Strait from Alaska into Russia, the race would begin again in Vladivostok. The now-trailing American team crossed the Pacific on the SS Shawmut.
- Passengers Sleeping on Steamship Deck during Pacific Voyage, 1897 -
- October 01, 1897
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Passengers Sleeping on Steamship Deck during Pacific Voyage, 1897
- "Midway Point near Monterey, California," 1902 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from around the world. These colorful prints were reproduced for ads, purchased to decorate homes and offices, bought as souvenirs, and used as teaching tools in schools and libraries.
- 1902
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"Midway Point near Monterey, California," 1902
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from around the world. These colorful prints were reproduced for ads, purchased to decorate homes and offices, bought as souvenirs, and used as teaching tools in schools and libraries.
- Book, "Smiley's Atlas for The Use of Schools and Families," 1839 - This world atlas with lovely color maps would have been found in fortunate American homes and schools. The atlas reflects modern knowledge of natural geography in most ways, but not all (the shape of Michigan, for instance). The names, borders and even existence of countries have changed since 1839. Most maps include illustrations the mapmaker likely saw as symbolizing that land.
- 1839
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Book, "Smiley's Atlas for The Use of Schools and Families," 1839
This world atlas with lovely color maps would have been found in fortunate American homes and schools. The atlas reflects modern knowledge of natural geography in most ways, but not all (the shape of Michigan, for instance). The names, borders and even existence of countries have changed since 1839. Most maps include illustrations the mapmaker likely saw as symbolizing that land.
- P-38 Fighter Airplane, U.S. Army Air Forces, Pacific Theatre of World War II, circa 1943 - The twin-engine Lockheed P-38 fighter airplane was used by the U.S. Army Air Forces in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. Auxiliary fuel drop tanks, like the one seen here between the airplane's right engine and its fuselage, increased the P-38's range. After the war, land speed racers used surplus drop tanks to build streamlined bodies for their cars.
- circa 1943
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P-38 Fighter Airplane, U.S. Army Air Forces, Pacific Theatre of World War II, circa 1943
The twin-engine Lockheed P-38 fighter airplane was used by the U.S. Army Air Forces in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. Auxiliary fuel drop tanks, like the one seen here between the airplane's right engine and its fuselage, increased the P-38's range. After the war, land speed racers used surplus drop tanks to build streamlined bodies for their cars.
- "Die Neuwen Inseln / So hinder Hispanien gegen Orient ven dem land indie ligen," 1550 -
- 1550
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"Die Neuwen Inseln / So hinder Hispanien gegen Orient ven dem land indie ligen," 1550