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- Trade Card for Fisk Bicycle Tires, circa 1938 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, American consumers could choose from an unprecedented variety of goods and services. Seeking to distinguish certain products and businesses from the competition, advertisers began to print and distribute trade cards. Though the popularity of these cards diminished after 1900, some companies employed the informative, often vibrant little advertisements well into the twentieth century.
- circa 1938
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Trade Card for Fisk Bicycle Tires, circa 1938
In the last third of the nineteenth century, American consumers could choose from an unprecedented variety of goods and services. Seeking to distinguish certain products and businesses from the competition, advertisers began to print and distribute trade cards. Though the popularity of these cards diminished after 1900, some companies employed the informative, often vibrant little advertisements well into the twentieth century.
- Firestone Test Center near Columbiana County, Ohio, circa 1975 -
- circa 1975
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Firestone Test Center near Columbiana County, Ohio, circa 1975
- Firestone "The Diamond Specials" Display, circa 1927 -
- circa 1927
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Firestone "The Diamond Specials" Display, circa 1927
- Correspondence between Harvey Firestone, Henry Ford, and Thomas Edison regarding Cole Balloon Tires, October 1923 -
- 04 October 1923-06 October 1923
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Correspondence between Harvey Firestone, Henry Ford, and Thomas Edison regarding Cole Balloon Tires, October 1923
- Firestone Souvenir Ashtray From Century of Progress, 1933 - Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the Depression's darkest years. The fair also provided the opportunity for companies to show off their achievements to millions of people. This souvenir ashtray embodied Firestone's featured product at the fair: rubber tires.
- 1933
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Firestone Souvenir Ashtray From Century of Progress, 1933
Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the Depression's darkest years. The fair also provided the opportunity for companies to show off their achievements to millions of people. This souvenir ashtray embodied Firestone's featured product at the fair: rubber tires.
- Tire Drum, 1895 - Tires were built on cylindrical drums. Plies were layered on the drum one at a time, and beads were added to the sides, to create what was called a carcass. Tread stock was then wrapped around the carcass and pressed firmly into place with rollers. The carcass was then removed from the drum and formed into shape in a tire mold.
- 1895
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Tire Drum, 1895
Tires were built on cylindrical drums. Plies were layered on the drum one at a time, and beads were added to the sides, to create what was called a carcass. Tread stock was then wrapped around the carcass and pressed firmly into place with rollers. The carcass was then removed from the drum and formed into shape in a tire mold.
- Century of Progress Exposition, Guest of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company Badge, 1933 - Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to encourage optimism during the Depression. Many manufacturers, including the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, mounted exhibitions in Chicago to capitalize on the fair's popularity. This identification badge worn by the wife of a visiting salesman from Pittsburgh embodied Firestone's featured product at the fair -- rubber tires.
- 1933
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Century of Progress Exposition, Guest of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company Badge, 1933
Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to encourage optimism during the Depression. Many manufacturers, including the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, mounted exhibitions in Chicago to capitalize on the fair's popularity. This identification badge worn by the wife of a visiting salesman from Pittsburgh embodied Firestone's featured product at the fair -- rubber tires.
- Ford Rouge Plant Tire Building Equipment, November 1942 - Henry Ford hoped to control virtually every item that went into Ford Motor Company vehicles, from raw materials to finished components. Construction on a tire plant at the Rouge started in 1937. By 1939 it was turning out up to 16,000 tires each day. Nearly eight million "Ford" branded tires were made before World War II ended production in 1942.
- November 19, 1942
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Ford Rouge Plant Tire Building Equipment, November 1942
Henry Ford hoped to control virtually every item that went into Ford Motor Company vehicles, from raw materials to finished components. Construction on a tire plant at the Rouge started in 1937. By 1939 it was turning out up to 16,000 tires each day. Nearly eight million "Ford" branded tires were made before World War II ended production in 1942.
- Ford Rouge Plant Tire Building Equipment, November 1942 - Henry Ford hoped to control virtually every item that went into Ford Motor Company vehicles, from raw materials to finished components. Construction on a tire plant at the Rouge started in 1937. By 1939 it was turning out up to 16,000 tires each day. Nearly eight million "Ford" branded tires were made before World War II ended production in 1942.
- November 19, 1942
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Ford Rouge Plant Tire Building Equipment, November 1942
Henry Ford hoped to control virtually every item that went into Ford Motor Company vehicles, from raw materials to finished components. Construction on a tire plant at the Rouge started in 1937. By 1939 it was turning out up to 16,000 tires each day. Nearly eight million "Ford" branded tires were made before World War II ended production in 1942.
- Sewell Cushion Wheel Used on Detroit Fire Engine, 1920-1925 - This clever wheel, manufactured by the Sewell Cushion Wheel Company of Detroit, used two felloes -- or rims -- with a rubber cushion sandwiched between them. The design reduced the shock and vibration produced by the solid-rubber tire. Wheels like this were used on heavy commercial vehicles before the adoption of pneumatic truck tires.
- 1920-1925
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Sewell Cushion Wheel Used on Detroit Fire Engine, 1920-1925
This clever wheel, manufactured by the Sewell Cushion Wheel Company of Detroit, used two felloes -- or rims -- with a rubber cushion sandwiched between them. The design reduced the shock and vibration produced by the solid-rubber tire. Wheels like this were used on heavy commercial vehicles before the adoption of pneumatic truck tires.