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- A&W Drive-In Highway Sign, circa 1955 - Roy W. Allen ran a small walk-up root beer stand in California, then partnered with his employee Frank Wright. Together, "A" and "W" opened three subsequent root beer stands, then began selling franchises. By the 1930s, A & W's had taken the form of drive-ins -- among the country's earliest restaurants of that type. This sign beckoned customers from the highway.
- circa 1955
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A&W Drive-In Highway Sign, circa 1955
Roy W. Allen ran a small walk-up root beer stand in California, then partnered with his employee Frank Wright. Together, "A" and "W" opened three subsequent root beer stands, then began selling franchises. By the 1930s, A & W's had taken the form of drive-ins -- among the country's earliest restaurants of that type. This sign beckoned customers from the highway.
- Fun House Mirror From IBM Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair -
- 1963-1964
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Fun House Mirror From IBM Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair
- C & R "Special" or "Curly Car" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1947-1950 - Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. This model was produced by C & R Products Company of Hayward, California. C & R "Curly Cars" were nicknamed after company owner and racer Curly Glover.
- 1947-1950
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C & R "Special" or "Curly Car" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1947-1950
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. This model was produced by C & R Products Company of Hayward, California. C & R "Curly Cars" were nicknamed after company owner and racer Curly Glover.
- Dooling "Mercury Deluxe" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1939-1940 - Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. Dooling Brothers, of Los Angeles, California, manufactured a complete line of open-cockpit and streamliner models. Company owners Tom, Harris and Russell Dooling were successful tether car racers themselves.
- 1939-1940
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Dooling "Mercury Deluxe" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1939-1940
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. Dooling Brothers, of Los Angeles, California, manufactured a complete line of open-cockpit and streamliner models. Company owners Tom, Harris and Russell Dooling were successful tether car racers themselves.
- Dooling "Pee Wee" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1942 - Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. Dooling Brothers, of Los Angeles, California, manufactured a complete line of open-cockpit and streamliner models. Company owners Tom, Harris and Russell Dooling were successful tether car racers themselves.
- 1942
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Dooling "Pee Wee" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1942
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. Dooling Brothers, of Los Angeles, California, manufactured a complete line of open-cockpit and streamliner models. Company owners Tom, Harris and Russell Dooling were successful tether car racers themselves.
- Gardner Welsh "Deluxe" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940-1941 - Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. This model, with its cast aluminum body and sheet aluminum bellypan, was a product of the Gardner Welsh Engineering Company of Eagle Rock, California.
- 1940-1941
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Gardner Welsh "Deluxe" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940-1941
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. This model, with its cast aluminum body and sheet aluminum bellypan, was a product of the Gardner Welsh Engineering Company of Eagle Rock, California.
- Cox Thimble-Drome "0-Forty-Five Special" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car Kit, 1946 - Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. Racers could build cars from scratch or from kits, or they could purchase fully assembled models like this Cox "0-Forty-Five." The package contains everything a person needed to get started.
- 1946
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Cox Thimble-Drome "0-Forty-Five Special" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car Kit, 1946
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. Racers could build cars from scratch or from kits, or they could purchase fully assembled models like this Cox "0-Forty-Five." The package contains everything a person needed to get started.
- Toy, Smurfette, 1981-1983 - Pierre Culliford, a Belgian artist who drew under the name Peyo, introduced the Smurfs to the world in 1958. These little blue creatures were an instant hit with Belgian children. Over twenty years later American children became enamored with the Smurfs when Hanna Barbera created an animated cartoon series. In the early 1980s many Smurf-related toys found their way into American homes.
- 1981-1983
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Toy, Smurfette, 1981-1983
Pierre Culliford, a Belgian artist who drew under the name Peyo, introduced the Smurfs to the world in 1958. These little blue creatures were an instant hit with Belgian children. Over twenty years later American children became enamored with the Smurfs when Hanna Barbera created an animated cartoon series. In the early 1980s many Smurf-related toys found their way into American homes.
- "I'd Rather Be Organic Gardening" Magnetic Bumper Sticker, 2011 -
- 2011
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"I'd Rather Be Organic Gardening" Magnetic Bumper Sticker, 2011
- 1939 Douglas DC-3 Airplane - The Douglas DC-3, introduced in 1936, carried 21 passengers -- enough to fly profitably without relying on subsidies from air mail contracts. While the DC-3's economy appealed to airlines, its rugged construction and comfortable cabin attracted passengers. More than any other aircraft, the DC-3 ushered in the era of dependable, long-distance air travel in the United States.
- 1939
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1939 Douglas DC-3 Airplane
The Douglas DC-3, introduced in 1936, carried 21 passengers -- enough to fly profitably without relying on subsidies from air mail contracts. While the DC-3's economy appealed to airlines, its rugged construction and comfortable cabin attracted passengers. More than any other aircraft, the DC-3 ushered in the era of dependable, long-distance air travel in the United States.