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- "Pikes Peak by Auto" Souvenir Brochure, circa 1925 - Historically, Pikes Peak -- near Colorado Springs in the Colorado Rocky Mountains -- has drawn many tourists. In the late nineteenth century, the Cascade and Pikes Peak Toll Road Company opened a rough passage up the mountain for paying customers in mule-drawn carriages. By the 1920s, travelers could climb Pikes Peak in their own automobiles -- then take home this souvenir.
- circa 1925
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"Pikes Peak by Auto" Souvenir Brochure, circa 1925
Historically, Pikes Peak -- near Colorado Springs in the Colorado Rocky Mountains -- has drawn many tourists. In the late nineteenth century, the Cascade and Pikes Peak Toll Road Company opened a rough passage up the mountain for paying customers in mule-drawn carriages. By the 1920s, travelers could climb Pikes Peak in their own automobiles -- then take home this souvenir.
- Fan Belt, 1960-1970 - An automobile's fan belt carries power from a crankshaft-driven pulley to the fan that helps cool the engine. Depending on the engine's design, the fan belt might run other accessories too. The belt's "V" shape improves its hold on the pulleys, reducing slippage. Historically, fan belts were made from rubberized cloth cords.
- 1960-1970
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Fan Belt, 1960-1970
An automobile's fan belt carries power from a crankshaft-driven pulley to the fan that helps cool the engine. Depending on the engine's design, the fan belt might run other accessories too. The belt's "V" shape improves its hold on the pulleys, reducing slippage. Historically, fan belts were made from rubberized cloth cords.
- Fan Belt, 1965 - An automobile's fan belt carries power from a crankshaft-driven pulley to the fan that helps cool the engine. Depending on the engine's design, the fan belt might run other accessories too. The belt's "V" shape improves its hold on the pulleys, reducing slippage. Historically, fan belts were made from rubberized cloth cords.
- 1965
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Fan Belt, 1965
An automobile's fan belt carries power from a crankshaft-driven pulley to the fan that helps cool the engine. Depending on the engine's design, the fan belt might run other accessories too. The belt's "V" shape improves its hold on the pulleys, reducing slippage. Historically, fan belts were made from rubberized cloth cords.
- LEGO Building Set, 1966 - Carpenter-turned-toymaker Ole Kirk Christianson created his first interlocking "Automatic Binding Bricks" in 1949. Highly popular in Europe by the late 1950s, the renamed "Lego" bricks were first introduced in the United States in 1961. Lego comes from the Danish words "leg godt," which mean "play well."
- 1966
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LEGO Building Set, 1966
Carpenter-turned-toymaker Ole Kirk Christianson created his first interlocking "Automatic Binding Bricks" in 1949. Highly popular in Europe by the late 1950s, the renamed "Lego" bricks were first introduced in the United States in 1961. Lego comes from the Danish words "leg godt," which mean "play well."
- Fan Belt, 1967 - An automobile's fan belt carries power from a crankshaft-driven pulley to the fan that helps cool the engine. Depending on the engine's design, the fan belt might run other accessories too. The belt's "V" shape improves its hold on the pulleys, reducing slippage. Historically, fan belts were made from rubberized cloth cords.
- 1967
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Fan Belt, 1967
An automobile's fan belt carries power from a crankshaft-driven pulley to the fan that helps cool the engine. Depending on the engine's design, the fan belt might run other accessories too. The belt's "V" shape improves its hold on the pulleys, reducing slippage. Historically, fan belts were made from rubberized cloth cords.
- Commemorative Half Dollar Coin Featuring George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington, 1953 - The second U.S. coin commemorating African Americans featured two Tuskegee Institute educators, president Booker T. Washington (1856-1915), and agricultural scientist, George W. Carver (early 1860s-1943). The U.S. Mint commissioned African-American sculptor and artist Isaac Scott Hathaway to design the coin. Issued from 1951 to 1954, the inscription on the back emphasized patriotism and individual liberty amid growing Cold War tensions.
- 1953
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Commemorative Half Dollar Coin Featuring George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington, 1953
The second U.S. coin commemorating African Americans featured two Tuskegee Institute educators, president Booker T. Washington (1856-1915), and agricultural scientist, George W. Carver (early 1860s-1943). The U.S. Mint commissioned African-American sculptor and artist Isaac Scott Hathaway to design the coin. Issued from 1951 to 1954, the inscription on the back emphasized patriotism and individual liberty amid growing Cold War tensions.
- Service Station Attendant Cap, 1938-1949 - The Royal Dutch Shell Group was formed in 1907. From its home market in Europe, Shell came to the United States in stages between 1912 and 1929. The company's distinctive logo, a yellow and red pecten shell, helped establish its identity as a national brand in America. Shell marketed everything from gasoline to motor oil to floor wax.
- 1938-1949
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Service Station Attendant Cap, 1938-1949
The Royal Dutch Shell Group was formed in 1907. From its home market in Europe, Shell came to the United States in stages between 1912 and 1929. The company's distinctive logo, a yellow and red pecten shell, helped establish its identity as a national brand in America. Shell marketed everything from gasoline to motor oil to floor wax.
- Children Playing on the "Fun-Swing" Designed by Robert Propst, circa 1956 -
- circa 1956
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Children Playing on the "Fun-Swing" Designed by Robert Propst, circa 1956
- Travel Brochure, "Denver Northwestern and Pacific Railway, The Moffat Road, Pictorial Folder," 1907 -
- April 01, 1907
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Travel Brochure, "Denver Northwestern and Pacific Railway, The Moffat Road, Pictorial Folder," 1907
- Portrait of Henry Ford, 1915 - Henry Ford's career soared in 1915. Ford Motor Company built 534,108 Model Ts in the 1915-16 model year. The assembly line yielded ever-greater production gains. Ford himself had become a household name. But there were limits to Mr. Ford's abilities. His ill-conceived attempt to end World War I with his "Peace Ship" that December was a notable failure.
- 1915
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Portrait of Henry Ford, 1915
Henry Ford's career soared in 1915. Ford Motor Company built 534,108 Model Ts in the 1915-16 model year. The assembly line yielded ever-greater production gains. Ford himself had become a household name. But there were limits to Mr. Ford's abilities. His ill-conceived attempt to end World War I with his "Peace Ship" that December was a notable failure.