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- 1974 Ford C-700 Truck, Used by Roadway Express - Roadway Express, Inc. operated this Ford C-series truck in Lexington, Kentucky. The truck's functionality proved useful to the company's local pickup and delivery service. Designated unit 23704, it was a workhorse for the company for sixteen years, before being retired to The Henry Ford.
- 1974
- Collections - Artifact
1974 Ford C-700 Truck, Used by Roadway Express
Roadway Express, Inc. operated this Ford C-series truck in Lexington, Kentucky. The truck's functionality proved useful to the company's local pickup and delivery service. Designated unit 23704, it was a workhorse for the company for sixteen years, before being retired to The Henry Ford.
- Roadway Express, "60 Years of Service" - This 1990 sales brochure promotes Roadway Express, Inc.'s service in transporting freight. Founded in 1930 to move tires from Ohio to Missouri, Roadway grew rapidly. By the time this brochure was published, Roadway had a 6,000-truck fleet specializing in shipments of less than a truckload in urban areas across the country. The brochure's map shows Roadway terminals throughout the United States.
- 1990
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Roadway Express, "60 Years of Service"
This 1990 sales brochure promotes Roadway Express, Inc.'s service in transporting freight. Founded in 1930 to move tires from Ohio to Missouri, Roadway grew rapidly. By the time this brochure was published, Roadway had a 6,000-truck fleet specializing in shipments of less than a truckload in urban areas across the country. The brochure's map shows Roadway terminals throughout the United States.
- H. J. Heinz Company Building Records, 1889-1899 - The H.J. Heinz Company's rapidly expanding product line and increasing demand for its products resulted in the expansion of its operations. The main factory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, came to be known as the "House of Heinz," and featured over 20 buildings for manufacturing, processing, and administration. This book notes the building costs for construction of the stables, salting house, and other buildings from 1889-1899.
- 1889-1899
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H. J. Heinz Company Building Records, 1889-1899
The H.J. Heinz Company's rapidly expanding product line and increasing demand for its products resulted in the expansion of its operations. The main factory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, came to be known as the "House of Heinz," and featured over 20 buildings for manufacturing, processing, and administration. This book notes the building costs for construction of the stables, salting house, and other buildings from 1889-1899.
- Sections of Slot Car Roadway, 1964-1968 - Slot car racing was a popular hobby by the early 1960s. A small electric motor, powered by current running through the track, ran the car faster or slower as the driver moved a plunger. The plastic track sections could be assembled in infinitely complex and expandable arrangements. The only limit on track design was the driver's imagination.
- 1964-1968
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Sections of Slot Car Roadway, 1964-1968
Slot car racing was a popular hobby by the early 1960s. A small electric motor, powered by current running through the track, ran the car faster or slower as the driver moved a plunger. The plastic track sections could be assembled in infinitely complex and expandable arrangements. The only limit on track design was the driver's imagination.