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- 1899 Locomobile Runabout - This steam-powered runabout, by Locomobile, was built from designs by twin brothers F.E. and F.O. Stanley. These early vehicles were fast, cheap, and relatively uncomplicated. However, fuel needs, excessive water consumption, and other inherent problems dogged the lightweight steamer. In 1902 Locomobile began production of a gasoline internal combustion engine. The company phased out its steam-powered vehicles in 1904.
- 1899
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1899 Locomobile Runabout
This steam-powered runabout, by Locomobile, was built from designs by twin brothers F.E. and F.O. Stanley. These early vehicles were fast, cheap, and relatively uncomplicated. However, fuel needs, excessive water consumption, and other inherent problems dogged the lightweight steamer. In 1902 Locomobile began production of a gasoline internal combustion engine. The company phased out its steam-powered vehicles in 1904.
- 1910 Stanley Steamer Model 60 Runabout - Brothers Francis and Freelan Stanley built their first steam car in 1897, when the ideal automobile power source was an open question. Gasoline became the favorite by the mid-1910s, but Stanley Motor Carriage Company -- formed in 1902 -- stuck with steam until the firm went out of business in 1924. Today, Stanley is the best remembered of the early steam makes.
- 1910
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1910 Stanley Steamer Model 60 Runabout
Brothers Francis and Freelan Stanley built their first steam car in 1897, when the ideal automobile power source was an open question. Gasoline became the favorite by the mid-1910s, but Stanley Motor Carriage Company -- formed in 1902 -- stuck with steam until the firm went out of business in 1924. Today, Stanley is the best remembered of the early steam makes.
- Spill and Spell Dice Game, 1957 - Spill and Spell is competitive. Players take turns spilling fifteen lettered cubes and spelling out words from the upturned letters. Complex scoring requires addition and multiplication skills. The longer the word, the more points, and words that intersect like a crossword puzzle double the score. The first player to earn 300 points wins!
- 1957
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Spill and Spell Dice Game, 1957
Spill and Spell is competitive. Players take turns spilling fifteen lettered cubes and spelling out words from the upturned letters. Complex scoring requires addition and multiplication skills. The longer the word, the more points, and words that intersect like a crossword puzzle double the score. The first player to earn 300 points wins!
- Woodworth Detachable Tread Tire Covers, circa 1910 - This "detachable tread" fits over a standard rubber tire. Its leather casing had steel studs for extra traction on snowy, icy, or muddy roads.
- circa 1910
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Woodworth Detachable Tread Tire Covers, circa 1910
This "detachable tread" fits over a standard rubber tire. Its leather casing had steel studs for extra traction on snowy, icy, or muddy roads.
- Elliott Hickory Bicycle, circa 1890 - Many women in the late 19th century wanted to ride bicycles. But mounting a high-wheel ordinary was difficult, especially in a period dress -- and donning athletic attire or bloomers for some was considered socially unacceptable. The safety bicycle changed that. This drop-frame safety allowed women to mount the bicycle easily and accommodated the dresses worn by riders.
- circa 1890
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Elliott Hickory Bicycle, circa 1890
Many women in the late 19th century wanted to ride bicycles. But mounting a high-wheel ordinary was difficult, especially in a period dress -- and donning athletic attire or bloomers for some was considered socially unacceptable. The safety bicycle changed that. This drop-frame safety allowed women to mount the bicycle easily and accommodated the dresses worn by riders.