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- Handbill and Timetable for Wabash Railway's "Midnight Limited," Leaving from Delmar Avenue Station, St. Louis, Missouri, 1929 - The Wabash Railway, with origins dating back to 1838, was a strong Midwestern carrier until Amtrak took over the national passenger railroad system in 1971. In 1928, the Wabash Railway erected the Delmar Avenue Station, providing west-end and suburban St. Louis residents -- particularly businessmen -- convenient access to their railroad system without having to go all the way downtown.
- 1929
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Handbill and Timetable for Wabash Railway's "Midnight Limited," Leaving from Delmar Avenue Station, St. Louis, Missouri, 1929
The Wabash Railway, with origins dating back to 1838, was a strong Midwestern carrier until Amtrak took over the national passenger railroad system in 1971. In 1928, the Wabash Railway erected the Delmar Avenue Station, providing west-end and suburban St. Louis residents -- particularly businessmen -- convenient access to their railroad system without having to go all the way downtown.
- Henry Ford's Private Railroad Car "Fair Lane," 1921 - By 1920, Henry and Clara Ford found it increasingly difficult to travel with any degree of privacy. They purchased a private railcar and named it <em>Fair Lane</em>. The car had four private rooms, an observation lounge, a dining room, and a fully equipped kitchen. It could accommodate eight passengers. The couple made over 400 trips using <em>Fair Lane</em> before selling the passenger car in 1942.
- June 23, 1921
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Henry Ford's Private Railroad Car "Fair Lane," 1921
By 1920, Henry and Clara Ford found it increasingly difficult to travel with any degree of privacy. They purchased a private railcar and named it Fair Lane. The car had four private rooms, an observation lounge, a dining room, and a fully equipped kitchen. It could accommodate eight passengers. The couple made over 400 trips using Fair Lane before selling the passenger car in 1942.
- Henry Ford on His 80th Birthday, U. S. Naval Training School at the Ford Rouge Plant, July 1943 - Personnel at the United States Naval Training School in Dearborn, Michigan, invited Henry Ford to celebrate his 80th birthday at the base. Ford was feted with gifts, a military drill, and a large cake modeled after the school buildings. The school -- built on land at Ford's Rouge Plant and leased to the Navy -- trained thousands of recruits in various skilled trades during World War II.
- July 28, 1943
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Henry Ford on His 80th Birthday, U. S. Naval Training School at the Ford Rouge Plant, July 1943
Personnel at the United States Naval Training School in Dearborn, Michigan, invited Henry Ford to celebrate his 80th birthday at the base. Ford was feted with gifts, a military drill, and a large cake modeled after the school buildings. The school -- built on land at Ford's Rouge Plant and leased to the Navy -- trained thousands of recruits in various skilled trades during World War II.
- Flight Instructors Glenn Brown, Barbara Kibbee, and Juan Basella, Civilian Pilot Training Program, July 13, 1939 - As the world descended toward war in the late 1930s, the United States government recognized a vital need for trained aviators. It established the Civilian Pilot Training Program in 1938. Ostensibly a peacetime initiative, CPTP in fact produced flyers ready for overseas combat or stateside support missions. Pilot Barbara Kibbee was the program's first female instructor.
- July 13, 1939
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Flight Instructors Glenn Brown, Barbara Kibbee, and Juan Basella, Civilian Pilot Training Program, July 13, 1939
As the world descended toward war in the late 1930s, the United States government recognized a vital need for trained aviators. It established the Civilian Pilot Training Program in 1938. Ostensibly a peacetime initiative, CPTP in fact produced flyers ready for overseas combat or stateside support missions. Pilot Barbara Kibbee was the program's first female instructor.
- Flight Instructor Barbara Kibbee, Civilian Pilot Training Program, November 21, 1939 - Barbara Kibbee started flying in 1937, earned a commercial rating, and took a job as a check pilot for the Ryan Aeronautical Company of San Diego. As the looming war created a need for trained flyers, Kibbee joined the Civilian Pilot Training Program as an instructor based at New York's Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She was the program's first female instructor.
- November 21, 1939
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Flight Instructor Barbara Kibbee, Civilian Pilot Training Program, November 21, 1939
Barbara Kibbee started flying in 1937, earned a commercial rating, and took a job as a check pilot for the Ryan Aeronautical Company of San Diego. As the looming war created a need for trained flyers, Kibbee joined the Civilian Pilot Training Program as an instructor based at New York's Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She was the program's first female instructor.
- Flight Instructor Barbara Kibbee, Civilian Pilot Training Program, November 21, 1939 - Barbara Kibbee started flying in 1937, earned a commercial rating, and took a job as a check pilot for the Ryan Aeronautical Company of San Diego. As the looming war created a need for trained flyers, Kibbee joined the Civilian Pilot Training Program as an instructor based at New York's Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She was the program's first female instructor.
- November 21, 1939
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Flight Instructor Barbara Kibbee, Civilian Pilot Training Program, November 21, 1939
Barbara Kibbee started flying in 1937, earned a commercial rating, and took a job as a check pilot for the Ryan Aeronautical Company of San Diego. As the looming war created a need for trained flyers, Kibbee joined the Civilian Pilot Training Program as an instructor based at New York's Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She was the program's first female instructor.
- "Oiling Up Before the Start," Engineer Working on Michigan Central Railroad K-Class Locomotive, 1904 - An engineman is seen oiling the side rods on a Michigan Central Railroad locomotive about 1905. The 4-4-2 Atlantic-type locomotive, with its tall driving wheels, was built to pull fast passenger trains on the Michigan Central's Detroit-Chicago mainline. But speed was relative. Even the fastest regularly scheduled trains might have averaged only 40 miles per hour in 1905.
- 1904
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"Oiling Up Before the Start," Engineer Working on Michigan Central Railroad K-Class Locomotive, 1904
An engineman is seen oiling the side rods on a Michigan Central Railroad locomotive about 1905. The 4-4-2 Atlantic-type locomotive, with its tall driving wheels, was built to pull fast passenger trains on the Michigan Central's Detroit-Chicago mainline. But speed was relative. Even the fastest regularly scheduled trains might have averaged only 40 miles per hour in 1905.
- Letter from E.P. Goodrich to Ann Goodrich, 1851 - This 1851 letter describes a trip on the Michigan Central Railroad from Detroit to Chicago. Author E.P. Goodrich colorfully relates the trials of mid-19th-century rail travel. Equipment breakdowns, smoke, and cinders were common, and average speeds were low. Because the Michigan Central wasn't completed into Chicago until 1852, Goodrich finished his journey by steamboat from New Buffalo across Lake Michigan.
- June 26, 1851
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Letter from E.P. Goodrich to Ann Goodrich, 1851
This 1851 letter describes a trip on the Michigan Central Railroad from Detroit to Chicago. Author E.P. Goodrich colorfully relates the trials of mid-19th-century rail travel. Equipment breakdowns, smoke, and cinders were common, and average speeds were low. Because the Michigan Central wasn't completed into Chicago until 1852, Goodrich finished his journey by steamboat from New Buffalo across Lake Michigan.
- Engineer Charles Vaughn in Plymouth Locomotive at Mistersky Power Plant, West Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1930 - Engineer Charles Vaughn shuttles carloads of coal at Detroit's Mistersky Power Plant around 1930. The gasoline-powered Plymouth locomotive did not require the coal and water used by steam engines, and it could be operated by one person. The locomotive's light weight and simple operation made it ideal for small industrial railroads. This engine joined The Henry Ford's collection in 1979.
- circa 1930
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Engineer Charles Vaughn in Plymouth Locomotive at Mistersky Power Plant, West Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1930
Engineer Charles Vaughn shuttles carloads of coal at Detroit's Mistersky Power Plant around 1930. The gasoline-powered Plymouth locomotive did not require the coal and water used by steam engines, and it could be operated by one person. The locomotive's light weight and simple operation made it ideal for small industrial railroads. This engine joined The Henry Ford's collection in 1979.
- "Ford Times," July 1952 - <em>Ford Times</em> magazine was a key element of Ford Motor Company's public relations efforts for much of the 20th century. Issues covered a wide range of topics, including automobiles but also recreation, food, history, nature, and culture. Between 1948 and 1982, Cincinnati artist Charley Harper contributed cover and article illustrations to more than 160 issues. This issue features one of Harper's thirty-six <em> Ford Times</em> covers.
- July 01, 1952
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"Ford Times," July 1952
Ford Times magazine was a key element of Ford Motor Company's public relations efforts for much of the 20th century. Issues covered a wide range of topics, including automobiles but also recreation, food, history, nature, and culture. Between 1948 and 1982, Cincinnati artist Charley Harper contributed cover and article illustrations to more than 160 issues. This issue features one of Harper's thirty-six Ford Times covers.