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- "Toll Gate, Turnpike Movements, Telford Road System, McAdam Road System" - In the 19th century, road improvements in the United States tended to be private efforts financed by investors and supported by tolls. This illustration shows two methods of road construction. The Telford system used a base layer of stone blocks and an upper layer of smaller interlocking stones to support the road surface. Macadam (or McAdam) roads eliminated the stone-block foundation.
- 1850-1900
- Collections - Artifact
"Toll Gate, Turnpike Movements, Telford Road System, McAdam Road System"
In the 19th century, road improvements in the United States tended to be private efforts financed by investors and supported by tolls. This illustration shows two methods of road construction. The Telford system used a base layer of stone blocks and an upper layer of smaller interlocking stones to support the road surface. Macadam (or McAdam) roads eliminated the stone-block foundation.
- United States Road Racing Championship, Augusta, Georgia, February - March 1964 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. At the 1964 U.S. Road Racing Championship event in Augusta, Georgia, Shelby American Cobras placed 1-2 in the Manufacturers' race. In the Drivers' race, Dave MacDonald's Shelby Cooper-Ford finished ahead of Jim Hall's Chaparral.
- 29 February 1964 - 01 March 1964
- Collections - Artifact
United States Road Racing Championship, Augusta, Georgia, February - March 1964
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. At the 1964 U.S. Road Racing Championship event in Augusta, Georgia, Shelby American Cobras placed 1-2 in the Manufacturers' race. In the Drivers' race, Dave MacDonald's Shelby Cooper-Ford finished ahead of Jim Hall's Chaparral.
- Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Customization, Sketch of Door Pocket and Jump Seat, 1961 - The Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, transformed a stock 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible into the presidential limousine. The modified car's interior included a blue mouton rug; two dark blue broadcloth lap robes, embroidered with the presidential seal, that tucked into pockets in the doors; and two folding jump seats for additional passengers.
- 1961
- Collections - Artifact
Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Customization, Sketch of Door Pocket and Jump Seat, 1961
The Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, transformed a stock 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible into the presidential limousine. The modified car's interior included a blue mouton rug; two dark blue broadcloth lap robes, embroidered with the presidential seal, that tucked into pockets in the doors; and two folding jump seats for additional passengers.
- Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray at 3-Hour Endurance Race, Riverside, California, October 13, 1962 - Driver Doug Hooper took the checkered flag at the 1962 Riverside three-hour endurance race in the #119 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray. His car was entered by Mickey Thompson's racing team. The 1963 Corvette -- with its sleek body, hidden headlights and split rear window -- remains a favorite among car enthusiasts.
- October 13, 1962
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Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray at 3-Hour Endurance Race, Riverside, California, October 13, 1962
Driver Doug Hooper took the checkered flag at the 1962 Riverside three-hour endurance race in the #119 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray. His car was entered by Mickey Thompson's racing team. The 1963 Corvette -- with its sleek body, hidden headlights and split rear window -- remains a favorite among car enthusiasts.
- 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Mockup Top during "Quick Fix," 1964 - After President John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, the Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, rebuilt the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine into an armored car. The most obvious change was the addition of a permanent top. The bullet-resistant windows, produced by Pittsburgh Plate Glass, included up to five layers of glass sandwiched with polycarbonate vinyl.
- December 1963-May 1964
- Collections - Artifact
1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Mockup Top during "Quick Fix," 1964
After President John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, the Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, rebuilt the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine into an armored car. The most obvious change was the addition of a permanent top. The bullet-resistant windows, produced by Pittsburgh Plate Glass, included up to five layers of glass sandwiched with polycarbonate vinyl.
- 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Mockup Top during "Quick Fix," 1964 - After President John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, the Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, rebuilt the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine into an armored car. The most obvious change was the addition of a permanent top. The bullet-resistant windows, produced by Pittsburgh Plate Glass, included up to five layers of glass sandwiched with polycarbonate vinyl.
- December 1963-May 1964
- Collections - Artifact
1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine Mockup Top during "Quick Fix," 1964
After President John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, the Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, rebuilt the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine into an armored car. The most obvious change was the addition of a permanent top. The bullet-resistant windows, produced by Pittsburgh Plate Glass, included up to five layers of glass sandwiched with polycarbonate vinyl.
- Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village, September 2007 - Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village is a "living history" re-creation of what life was like on the Ohio farm of Benjamin and Catherine Firestone in 1885. Meticulous research went into planning appropriate presenter-led demonstrations, especially those focused on the domestic activities in the farmhouse. In this image from 2007, a historical presenter in period clothing prepares seasonal foods for the midday meal.
- September 01, 2007
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Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village, September 2007
Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village is a "living history" re-creation of what life was like on the Ohio farm of Benjamin and Catherine Firestone in 1885. Meticulous research went into planning appropriate presenter-led demonstrations, especially those focused on the domestic activities in the farmhouse. In this image from 2007, a historical presenter in period clothing prepares seasonal foods for the midday meal.
- Canadian Grand Prix, Mosport Park, Ontario, September 1963 - Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. In 1963, Pedro Rodriguez won the first of his back-to-back victories in the Canadian Grand Prix. The race -- part of the Canadian Sports Car Championship -- was held at Ontario's Mosport Park.
- 27 September 1963 - 28 September 1963
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Canadian Grand Prix, Mosport Park, Ontario, September 1963
Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. In 1963, Pedro Rodriguez won the first of his back-to-back victories in the Canadian Grand Prix. The race -- part of the Canadian Sports Car Championship -- was held at Ontario's Mosport Park.
- Stevens House Golf Links, Lake Placid, Adriondack Mountains, New York, circa 1909 -
- circa 1909
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Stevens House Golf Links, Lake Placid, Adriondack Mountains, New York, circa 1909
- Thomas Edison in Laboratory, circa 1926 - Inventor Thomas Alva Edison works in his West Orange, New Jersey, laboratory. Edison directed teams of research assistants here for nearly fifty years -- from 1887 until his death in 1931. More than half of Edison's 1,093 patents resulted from the collaborative work done in this complex, which became a model for modern research and development laboratories.
- circa 1926
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Thomas Edison in Laboratory, circa 1926
Inventor Thomas Alva Edison works in his West Orange, New Jersey, laboratory. Edison directed teams of research assistants here for nearly fifty years -- from 1887 until his death in 1931. More than half of Edison's 1,093 patents resulted from the collaborative work done in this complex, which became a model for modern research and development laboratories.