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- Oakland Radiator Emblem, circa 1925 - This oval emblem consists of the company name surrounded by an oak leaf wreath topped with an acorn. The inscription in the banner states that Oakland is a product of General Motors. Oakland began as an independent company in 1907, but in 1909 became part of the newly formed General Motors Corporation. The Oakland brand name lasted until 1931.
- circa 1925
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Oakland Radiator Emblem, circa 1925
This oval emblem consists of the company name surrounded by an oak leaf wreath topped with an acorn. The inscription in the banner states that Oakland is a product of General Motors. Oakland began as an independent company in 1907, but in 1909 became part of the newly formed General Motors Corporation. The Oakland brand name lasted until 1931.
- Hanger, made by Ellis L. Houghton, 1934 -
- 1934
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Hanger, made by Ellis L. Houghton, 1934
- "Copy of Report of the Board of Trustees, Eastern Michigan Asylum, Pontiac, Mich., Electric Lighting Plant," 1898 -
- June 30, 1898
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"Copy of Report of the Board of Trustees, Eastern Michigan Asylum, Pontiac, Mich., Electric Lighting Plant," 1898
- Advertisement, Oakland Motor Company, "Oakland Sensible Six-- the Practical Car For You, As Sturdy as the Oak," 1917 - The automobile is a paradox -- a practical tool that plays host to both human needs and fantasies. Like car consumers, automotive ads seem to land somewhere between fantasy and reality, emotions and rationality. Many ads incorporate apparent opposites: fantasy can sell practicality, and vice versa. Sometimes the car has disappeared completely -- an emotional appeal prompts us to complete the ad.
- April 14, 1917
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Advertisement, Oakland Motor Company, "Oakland Sensible Six-- the Practical Car For You, As Sturdy as the Oak," 1917
The automobile is a paradox -- a practical tool that plays host to both human needs and fantasies. Like car consumers, automotive ads seem to land somewhere between fantasy and reality, emotions and rationality. Many ads incorporate apparent opposites: fantasy can sell practicality, and vice versa. Sometimes the car has disappeared completely -- an emotional appeal prompts us to complete the ad.
- 1911 Oakland Runabout - Oakland Motor Car Company, named for the suburban Detroit county in which it was established in 1907, sold this sturdy mid-priced 1911 runabout for $1,000. Oakland became one of the first General Motors brands in 1909. When Oakland introduced its low-priced Pontiac line for 1926, the new line proved so popular that Oakland closed in 1931 while Pontiac survived to 2010.
- 1911
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1911 Oakland Runabout
Oakland Motor Car Company, named for the suburban Detroit county in which it was established in 1907, sold this sturdy mid-priced 1911 runabout for $1,000. Oakland became one of the first General Motors brands in 1909. When Oakland introduced its low-priced Pontiac line for 1926, the new line proved so popular that Oakland closed in 1931 while Pontiac survived to 2010.
- Pontiac State Hospital Dynamo Room, Pontiac, Michigan, 1930 - In 1898, a modern electric light and power plant was completed at the Eastern Michigan Asylum in Pontiac. Inside, dynamos, motors, machines, and a range of switches and meters helped power the institution's growing infrastructure. This photograph shows the interior of the dynamo room. Hospital administrators funded a new power plant in 1929.
- October 23, 1930
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Pontiac State Hospital Dynamo Room, Pontiac, Michigan, 1930
In 1898, a modern electric light and power plant was completed at the Eastern Michigan Asylum in Pontiac. Inside, dynamos, motors, machines, and a range of switches and meters helped power the institution's growing infrastructure. This photograph shows the interior of the dynamo room. Hospital administrators funded a new power plant in 1929.
- Pontiac State Hospital Dynamo Room, Pontiac, Michigan, 1930 - In 1898, a modern electric light and power plant was completed at the Eastern Michigan Asylum in Pontiac. Inside, dynamos, motors, machines, and a range of switches and meters helped power the institution's growing infrastructure. This photograph shows the interior of the dynamo room. Hospital administrators funded a new power plant in 1929.
- October 23, 1930
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Pontiac State Hospital Dynamo Room, Pontiac, Michigan, 1930
In 1898, a modern electric light and power plant was completed at the Eastern Michigan Asylum in Pontiac. Inside, dynamos, motors, machines, and a range of switches and meters helped power the institution's growing infrastructure. This photograph shows the interior of the dynamo room. Hospital administrators funded a new power plant in 1929.
- 1907 Welch Touring Car - The Welch brothers started manufacturing automobiles in 1903 at Chelsea, Michigan, before relocating to Pontiac. Hemispherical combustion chambers and an overhead camshaft set the Welch apart, as did its gearbox with internal clutches and constant-mesh gears. But technical sophistication was expensive, and the car was never a big seller. General Motors acquired Welch in 1910 and soon discontinued the brand.
- 1907
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1907 Welch Touring Car
The Welch brothers started manufacturing automobiles in 1903 at Chelsea, Michigan, before relocating to Pontiac. Hemispherical combustion chambers and an overhead camshaft set the Welch apart, as did its gearbox with internal clutches and constant-mesh gears. But technical sophistication was expensive, and the car was never a big seller. General Motors acquired Welch in 1910 and soon discontinued the brand.
- Clara Ford Riding with K. T. Keller and Unidentified Man at Detroit Zoo, 1949 - Clara Ford (right) and Chrysler president K.T. Keller (left) were photographed aboard a train at the Detroit Zoo in 1949. Chrysler donated three new locomotives to the zoo between 1949 and 1951. They were still in use in the early 21st century, by which time the locomotives had been named <em>Scripps</em>, <em>Reuther</em>, and <em>Walter P. Chrysler</em>.
- June 01, 1949
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Clara Ford Riding with K. T. Keller and Unidentified Man at Detroit Zoo, 1949
Clara Ford (right) and Chrysler president K.T. Keller (left) were photographed aboard a train at the Detroit Zoo in 1949. Chrysler donated three new locomotives to the zoo between 1949 and 1951. They were still in use in the early 21st century, by which time the locomotives had been named Scripps, Reuther, and Walter P. Chrysler.
- Bus Production, General Motors Truck and Coach Division, Pontiac, Michigan, 1980 - In this 1980 photograph, rapid transit buses move down the assembly line at the General Motors Truck & Bus Division in Pontiac, Michigan. These buses were part of an order for 940 vehicles bound for the Southern California Rapid Transit District in Los Angeles.
- February 01, 1980
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Bus Production, General Motors Truck and Coach Division, Pontiac, Michigan, 1980
In this 1980 photograph, rapid transit buses move down the assembly line at the General Motors Truck & Bus Division in Pontiac, Michigan. These buses were part of an order for 940 vehicles bound for the Southern California Rapid Transit District in Los Angeles.