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- Racing Suit Worn by Bob Summers While Winning New Land Speed Record, 1965 - Bob Summers of Ontario, California, wore this racing suit when he achieved a new wheel-driven land speed record of 409.277 miles per hour on November 12, 1965. Summers was in Goldenrod, the sleek four-engine car he built with his brother Bill. The Summers brothers' record stood until 1991.
- November 12, 1965
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Racing Suit Worn by Bob Summers While Winning New Land Speed Record, 1965
Bob Summers of Ontario, California, wore this racing suit when he achieved a new wheel-driven land speed record of 409.277 miles per hour on November 12, 1965. Summers was in Goldenrod, the sleek four-engine car he built with his brother Bill. The Summers brothers' record stood until 1991.
- Winners of the 1933 Indianapolis 500, Driver Louis Meyer and Mechanic Lawson Harris, in #36 Tydol Special - Driver Louis Meyer and riding mechanic Lawson Harris won the Indianapolis 500 in 1933, averaging 104.162 mph. Their Miller-built car was sponsored by Tydol gasoline. It was the second of Meyer's three Indy 500 victories. Meyer is also credited with starting the Indy tradition of drinking milk in Victory Lane -- he downed a glass of buttermilk after his 1936 win.
- 1933
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Winners of the 1933 Indianapolis 500, Driver Louis Meyer and Mechanic Lawson Harris, in #36 Tydol Special
Driver Louis Meyer and riding mechanic Lawson Harris won the Indianapolis 500 in 1933, averaging 104.162 mph. Their Miller-built car was sponsored by Tydol gasoline. It was the second of Meyer's three Indy 500 victories. Meyer is also credited with starting the Indy tradition of drinking milk in Victory Lane -- he downed a glass of buttermilk after his 1936 win.
- Veterinary Pharmaceutical Kit, 1910-1920 - Veterinarians carried medicines and drugs in kits like this as they traveled to care for animals. This case, emblazoned with the name of Parke, Davis and Company, a large pharmaceutical firm that manufactured high-quality drugs, contained medicines they might need to do their work. Dr. F. Eugene Eads, who once headed the veterinary department at Parke-Davis, owned this case.
- 1910-1920
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Veterinary Pharmaceutical Kit, 1910-1920
Veterinarians carried medicines and drugs in kits like this as they traveled to care for animals. This case, emblazoned with the name of Parke, Davis and Company, a large pharmaceutical firm that manufactured high-quality drugs, contained medicines they might need to do their work. Dr. F. Eugene Eads, who once headed the veterinary department at Parke-Davis, owned this case.
- 1930 Duesenberg Sales Catalog, "The World's Finest Motor Car" - These pages from the 1930 Duesenberg catalog highlight a few of the many body styles offered. But that was just a starting point -- each car was customized to the owner's taste.
- 1930
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1930 Duesenberg Sales Catalog, "The World's Finest Motor Car"
These pages from the 1930 Duesenberg catalog highlight a few of the many body styles offered. But that was just a starting point -- each car was customized to the owner's taste.
- Official Civil Defense Air Raid Instructions, 1950-1958 -
- 1950-1958
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Official Civil Defense Air Raid Instructions, 1950-1958
- Commercial Electric Co. Motor, circa 1893 -
- circa 1893
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Commercial Electric Co. Motor, circa 1893
- Columbia Meter Company Type D Wattmeter, 1910-1920 - In the late 1800s, companies that supplied electricity to consumers needed a way to measure how much customers used -- and then charge them accordingly. Inventive electrical engineers developed various methods to measure electric power and several companies began production of recording wattmeters. The Indiana-based Columbia Meter Company produced wattmeters during the first decades of the twentieth century before the company folded.
- 1910-1920
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Columbia Meter Company Type D Wattmeter, 1910-1920
In the late 1800s, companies that supplied electricity to consumers needed a way to measure how much customers used -- and then charge them accordingly. Inventive electrical engineers developed various methods to measure electric power and several companies began production of recording wattmeters. The Indiana-based Columbia Meter Company produced wattmeters during the first decades of the twentieth century before the company folded.
- Embroidered Pillow Cover, Gift to Henry Ford, 1915-1930 - For many women in the early 20th century, Henry Ford's affordable automobile represented freedom and financial security, especially if they were fortunate enough to be part of the Ford Motor Company family. Their expressions of thanks were often homemade, like this embroidered pillow cover. Perhaps the motif acknowledged Henry Ford's efforts to encourage peace and pacifism for the United States.
- 1915-1930
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Embroidered Pillow Cover, Gift to Henry Ford, 1915-1930
For many women in the early 20th century, Henry Ford's affordable automobile represented freedom and financial security, especially if they were fortunate enough to be part of the Ford Motor Company family. Their expressions of thanks were often homemade, like this embroidered pillow cover. Perhaps the motif acknowledged Henry Ford's efforts to encourage peace and pacifism for the United States.
- RCA Console Stereo System, Model VPT70-E, 1969-1971 -
- 1969-1971
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RCA Console Stereo System, Model VPT70-E, 1969-1971
- 1923 Stutz Bearcat Roadster - The Stutz Bearcat, introduced in 1912, was perhaps America's first true sports car. Stutz individually tested each Bearcat at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and many were raced with great success. Stutz dropped the model in 1924 only to bring it back in 1931, hoping the beloved name might improve sales during the Great Depression. But Stutz ended automobile production in 1935.
- 1923
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1923 Stutz Bearcat Roadster
The Stutz Bearcat, introduced in 1912, was perhaps America's first true sports car. Stutz individually tested each Bearcat at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and many were raced with great success. Stutz dropped the model in 1924 only to bring it back in 1931, hoping the beloved name might improve sales during the Great Depression. But Stutz ended automobile production in 1935.