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- Trade Card for Gendron Iron Wheels, 1880-1890 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- 1880-1890
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for Gendron Iron Wheels, 1880-1890
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- Wheelwright in a Shop, 1903-1907 -
- 1903-1907
- Collections - Artifact
Wheelwright in a Shop, 1903-1907
- Ford Model A Wheel, 1931 - For 1930, Ford Motor Company reduced the diameter on the Model A's wheels from 21 inches to 19. At the same time, Ford increased the tire size from a 4.50-inch section width to 4.75. These changes, which remained for Model A's final year in 1931, improved the car's ride quality and lowered its overall height.
- 1931
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Model A Wheel, 1931
For 1930, Ford Motor Company reduced the diameter on the Model A's wheels from 21 inches to 19. At the same time, Ford increased the tire size from a 4.50-inch section width to 4.75. These changes, which remained for Model A's final year in 1931, improved the car's ride quality and lowered its overall height.
- Trade Card for United States Baking Company Vail-Crane Branch, 1880-1898 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- 1880-1898
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for United States Baking Company Vail-Crane Branch, 1880-1898
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- Sales Sample, Advertising Wheel Cover, circa 1935 - Promotional freebies and extravagant prizes have been fixtures at auto shows from the beginning -- and remain so today. Cincinnati-based advertising company Kemper-Thomas produced wheel covers promoting Milwaukee's auto show in the 1930s. At the show itself, eight Plymouth automobiles were raffled off to attendees over the course of its run.
- circa 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Sales Sample, Advertising Wheel Cover, circa 1935
Promotional freebies and extravagant prizes have been fixtures at auto shows from the beginning -- and remain so today. Cincinnati-based advertising company Kemper-Thomas produced wheel covers promoting Milwaukee's auto show in the 1930s. At the show itself, eight Plymouth automobiles were raffled off to attendees over the course of its run.
- Employees Analyzing the Ford Gyron's Support Wheels, 1959-1961 - Ford Motor Company revealed its Gyron concept car in 1961. Designers intended for a gyroscope to keep the two-wheeled car upright, but the technology was too expensive for a show car. Instead, the fiberglass Gyron used outrigger wheels to keep its balance while an electric motor moved it at 5 mph. The Gyron was destroyed in the 1962 Ford Rotunda fire.
- 1959-1961
- Collections - Artifact
Employees Analyzing the Ford Gyron's Support Wheels, 1959-1961
Ford Motor Company revealed its Gyron concept car in 1961. Designers intended for a gyroscope to keep the two-wheeled car upright, but the technology was too expensive for a show car. Instead, the fiberglass Gyron used outrigger wheels to keep its balance while an electric motor moved it at 5 mph. The Gyron was destroyed in the 1962 Ford Rotunda fire.
- Manufacturing Wheel Rims for Ford Cars at Lyon Chrome Company, Detroit, Michigan, 1938 -
- January 12, 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Manufacturing Wheel Rims for Ford Cars at Lyon Chrome Company, Detroit, Michigan, 1938
- Cragar Super Sport Wheel Caps, circa 2010 - Hot rod entrepreneurs and well-established companies provide rodders with original or replica parts to create their dream vehicles. Cragar Industries, Inc. offers custom vehicle wheels and wheel accessories.
- circa 2010
- Collections - Artifact
Cragar Super Sport Wheel Caps, circa 2010
Hot rod entrepreneurs and well-established companies provide rodders with original or replica parts to create their dream vehicles. Cragar Industries, Inc. offers custom vehicle wheels and wheel accessories.