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- Hallmark "Airstream Dreams" Christmas Ornament, 2007 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2007
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Airstream Dreams" Christmas Ornament, 2007
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Maine Trailer License Plate, 1946 - Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- 1946
- Collections - Artifact
Maine Trailer License Plate, 1946
Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- Car Trailer, circa 1958. On loan from the Museum of American Speed, Lincoln, NE. - For decades, most race cars -- even at the top levels of racing -- were transported on open trailers pulled by pickup trucks or station wagons. Drivers and mechanics sometimes slept in their vehicles, or in inexpensive motels. It's a far cry from today, when race cars ride in huge trailers equipped as shops, and drivers travel by plane or in luxurious motorhomes.
- circa 1958
- Collections - Artifact
Car Trailer, circa 1958. On loan from the Museum of American Speed, Lincoln, NE.
For decades, most race cars -- even at the top levels of racing -- were transported on open trailers pulled by pickup trucks or station wagons. Drivers and mechanics sometimes slept in their vehicles, or in inexpensive motels. It's a far cry from today, when race cars ride in huge trailers equipped as shops, and drivers travel by plane or in luxurious motorhomes.
- Ford Powermaster Tractor Towing a Large Manure Spreader, 1957 -
- 1957
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Powermaster Tractor Towing a Large Manure Spreader, 1957
- Hallmark "Kiddie Car Classics Series: 1955 Murray Tractor and Trailer" Christmas Ornament, 1998 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Kiddie Car Classics Series: 1955 Murray Tractor and Trailer" Christmas Ornament, 1998
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Trailer for Goldenrod Land Speed Race Car, circa 1965 - While Bob and Bill Summers had important sponsorship assistance in building their land speed race car, as shown by the company names on their trailer, the project's $250,000 budget was modest for a 400+ mile-an-hour car. The brothers did much of the work on Goldenrod themselves in a converted vegetable stand. Goldenrod set a record of 409.277 miles per hour.
- circa 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Trailer for Goldenrod Land Speed Race Car, circa 1965
While Bob and Bill Summers had important sponsorship assistance in building their land speed race car, as shown by the company names on their trailer, the project's $250,000 budget was modest for a 400+ mile-an-hour car. The brothers did much of the work on Goldenrod themselves in a converted vegetable stand. Goldenrod set a record of 409.277 miles per hour.
- 1949 Ford Sedan with Travel Trailer at New Hudson, Michigan - The 1949 Ford and a Vagabond trailer are featured in this Ford Motor Company publicity photograph. Though the 1949 Ford came with a new sleek look, it still relied on the pre-war V-8 engine design for power -- enough to tow a vacation trailer.
- August 06, 1948
- Collections - Artifact
1949 Ford Sedan with Travel Trailer at New Hudson, Michigan
The 1949 Ford and a Vagabond trailer are featured in this Ford Motor Company publicity photograph. Though the 1949 Ford came with a new sleek look, it still relied on the pre-war V-8 engine design for power -- enough to tow a vacation trailer.
- Toy Trailer, 1940-1950 -
- 1940-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Toy Trailer, 1940-1950
- Toy Trailer, 1950-1960 -
- 1950-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Toy Trailer, 1950-1960
- Louisiana License Plate, 1969-1970 - Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.
- 1969
- Collections - Artifact
Louisiana License Plate, 1969-1970
Early state-issued license plates were made of porcelain-coated iron. Later, states stamped tin, steel, or even copper to make plates. During the Second World War several states used fiberboard. Plate colors varied and some states added symbols, mottoes, or other design elements. Today, states use reflective sheeting to coat a standard-sized aluminum blank which is then stamped and decorated.