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- Rendering, "Hinge Suggestions, Rear Deck Lid, Lincoln Continental," July 20, 1945 - Lincoln did not build civilian automobiles during World War II. Like all American automakers, the company dedicated its production capacity to military goods. But Lincoln designers were always thinking ahead to postwar cars. This drawing features one proposal. Lincoln's first all-new postwar models were introduced to the public in April 1948.
- July 20, 1945
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Rendering, "Hinge Suggestions, Rear Deck Lid, Lincoln Continental," July 20, 1945
Lincoln did not build civilian automobiles during World War II. Like all American automakers, the company dedicated its production capacity to military goods. But Lincoln designers were always thinking ahead to postwar cars. This drawing features one proposal. Lincoln's first all-new postwar models were introduced to the public in April 1948.
- Rendering, 1952 Lincoln Maharajah Show Car Interior - The Lincoln Maharajah was one of four show cars exhibited by the automaker at the 1953 Chicago Auto Show. It was based on a 1953 Lincoln Capri sedan. The Maharajah featured pearlescent gold paint on its exterior, and it was capped with a white roof. Gold and white upholstery and gold-toned metal trim were used throughout the Maharajah's luxurious interior.
- 1952
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Rendering, 1952 Lincoln Maharajah Show Car Interior
The Lincoln Maharajah was one of four show cars exhibited by the automaker at the 1953 Chicago Auto Show. It was based on a 1953 Lincoln Capri sedan. The Maharajah featured pearlescent gold paint on its exterior, and it was capped with a white roof. Gold and white upholstery and gold-toned metal trim were used throughout the Maharajah's luxurious interior.
- The Mountaineer House Sketch Interior, 1959 - Syd Mead combined his interests in automobiles and science fiction into an influential career in industrial design. He graduated from the Art Center College of Design in 1959 and spent 20 months in Ford Motor Company's advanced studio. He later designed the company's pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair. Mead's futuristic work appeared in films like <em>Blade Runner</em>.
- 1959
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The Mountaineer House Sketch Interior, 1959
Syd Mead combined his interests in automobiles and science fiction into an influential career in industrial design. He graduated from the Art Center College of Design in 1959 and spent 20 months in Ford Motor Company's advanced studio. He later designed the company's pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair. Mead's futuristic work appeared in films like Blade Runner.
- Fire Insurance Map of the American Paper Tube Co., Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Surveyed December 7, 1929 - Fire insurance maps provided information to insurance companies about potential risks to homes, businesses, and factories. These maps -- with their easily identifiable symbols and color-coding -- depicted structural features, types of construction, and locations of fire hazards. Armed with this information, insurance underwriters could propose reasonable rates and offer protection against possible catastrophic financial loss in the event of a fire.
- December 07, 1929
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Fire Insurance Map of the American Paper Tube Co., Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Surveyed December 7, 1929
Fire insurance maps provided information to insurance companies about potential risks to homes, businesses, and factories. These maps -- with their easily identifiable symbols and color-coding -- depicted structural features, types of construction, and locations of fire hazards. Armed with this information, insurance underwriters could propose reasonable rates and offer protection against possible catastrophic financial loss in the event of a fire.
- Fire Insurance Map of the Mt. Vernon-Woodberry Cotton Duck Co., Baltimore, Maryland, Surveyed March 14, 1902 - Fire insurance maps provided information to insurance companies about potential risks to homes, businesses, and factories. These maps -- with their easily identifiable symbols and color-coding -- depicted structural features, types of construction, and locations of fire hazards. Armed with this information, insurance underwriters could propose reasonable rates and offer protection against possible catastrophic financial loss in the event of a fire.
- March 14, 1902
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Fire Insurance Map of the Mt. Vernon-Woodberry Cotton Duck Co., Baltimore, Maryland, Surveyed March 14, 1902
Fire insurance maps provided information to insurance companies about potential risks to homes, businesses, and factories. These maps -- with their easily identifiable symbols and color-coding -- depicted structural features, types of construction, and locations of fire hazards. Armed with this information, insurance underwriters could propose reasonable rates and offer protection against possible catastrophic financial loss in the event of a fire.
- Fire Insurance Map of the Mt. Vernon-Woodberry Cotton Duck Co., Baltimore, Maryland, Surveyed March 14, 1912 - Fire insurance maps provided information to insurance companies about potential risks to homes, businesses, and factories. These maps -- with their easily identifiable symbols and color-coding -- depicted structural features, types of construction, and locations of fire hazards. Armed with this information, insurance underwriters could propose reasonable rates and offer protection against possible catastrophic financial loss in the event of a fire.
- March 14, 1912
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Fire Insurance Map of the Mt. Vernon-Woodberry Cotton Duck Co., Baltimore, Maryland, Surveyed March 14, 1912
Fire insurance maps provided information to insurance companies about potential risks to homes, businesses, and factories. These maps -- with their easily identifiable symbols and color-coding -- depicted structural features, types of construction, and locations of fire hazards. Armed with this information, insurance underwriters could propose reasonable rates and offer protection against possible catastrophic financial loss in the event of a fire.
- Rendering of 1938 Cadillac Sixty Special by William L. Mitchell, 1937 - Bill Mitchell joined the Art and Colour Section at General Motors in 1935 under Harley Earl, who put him in charge of the Cadillac Studio. Tasked with creating a more youthful luxury car, Mitchell produced the Cadillac Sixty Special. The model's low roofline, expansive windows, and lack of running boards influenced many automobile designs that followed.
- August 20, 1937
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Rendering of 1938 Cadillac Sixty Special by William L. Mitchell, 1937
Bill Mitchell joined the Art and Colour Section at General Motors in 1935 under Harley Earl, who put him in charge of the Cadillac Studio. Tasked with creating a more youthful luxury car, Mitchell produced the Cadillac Sixty Special. The model's low roofline, expansive windows, and lack of running boards influenced many automobile designs that followed.
- Rendering of Automobile Interior by Art Miller, 1952 - Detroit native Art Miller studied at the Fine Arts School at Wayne State University and worked in Ford Motor Company's Design Department. He was an interior stylist for Ford's Lincoln-Mercury Division. Miller's work included color and trim selections for the 1954 Lincoln Capris Mardi Gras show car, and contributions to the instrument panel design for the 1961 Lincoln Continental.
- July 28, 1952
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Rendering of Automobile Interior by Art Miller, 1952
Detroit native Art Miller studied at the Fine Arts School at Wayne State University and worked in Ford Motor Company's Design Department. He was an interior stylist for Ford's Lincoln-Mercury Division. Miller's work included color and trim selections for the 1954 Lincoln Capris Mardi Gras show car, and contributions to the instrument panel design for the 1961 Lincoln Continental.
- Willys Automobile Concept, Front View, November 13, 1944 - A pioneer of industrial design, Walter Dorwin Teague is best remembered for his work for the Eastman Kodak Company and the 1933 Chicago and 1939 New York World's Fairs. At both fairs, he designed buildings for Ford Motor Company. Teague's studio produced this automobile concept drawing for a Ford rival: Willys-Overland of Toledo, Ohio.
- November 13, 1944
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Willys Automobile Concept, Front View, November 13, 1944
A pioneer of industrial design, Walter Dorwin Teague is best remembered for his work for the Eastman Kodak Company and the 1933 Chicago and 1939 New York World's Fairs. At both fairs, he designed buildings for Ford Motor Company. Teague's studio produced this automobile concept drawing for a Ford rival: Willys-Overland of Toledo, Ohio.
- Rendering of Proposed F-Car Design by Elia Russinoff, circa 1978 - Elia Russinoff was the first-place national scholarship winner at the Fisher Body Craftman's Guild competition in 1949. After graduating from Pratt Institute, he began a forty-year career at General Motors in 1955. As Assistant Chief Designer, Russinoff created automotive sketches, illustrations, and renderings for a number of the automaker's design projects.
- circa 1978
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Rendering of Proposed F-Car Design by Elia Russinoff, circa 1978
Elia Russinoff was the first-place national scholarship winner at the Fisher Body Craftman's Guild competition in 1949. After graduating from Pratt Institute, he began a forty-year career at General Motors in 1955. As Assistant Chief Designer, Russinoff created automotive sketches, illustrations, and renderings for a number of the automaker's design projects.