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- Grand Opening of the White Way Grill, Lynn, Massachusetts, circa 1940 -
- circa 1940
- Collections - Artifact
Grand Opening of the White Way Grill, Lynn, Massachusetts, circa 1940
- Grand Opening of the White Way Grill, Lynn, Massachusetts, circa 1940 -
- circa 1940
- Collections - Artifact
Grand Opening of the White Way Grill, Lynn, Massachusetts, circa 1940
- Van Depoele Electric Manufacturing Company Trolley Line Insulator, Used in Lynn, Massachusetts,1888 - Most electric streetcars took their power from an overhead wire. A trolley wheel, at the end of a spring-loaded pole, contacted the wire and collected electric current. Insulators made from non-conductive materials -- like glass, porcelain, rubber, or wood -- isolated the electrified contact wire from its supports.
- 1888
- Collections - Artifact
Van Depoele Electric Manufacturing Company Trolley Line Insulator, Used in Lynn, Massachusetts,1888
Most electric streetcars took their power from an overhead wire. A trolley wheel, at the end of a spring-loaded pole, contacted the wire and collected electric current. Insulators made from non-conductive materials -- like glass, porcelain, rubber, or wood -- isolated the electrified contact wire from its supports.
- Glendale Racetrack, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1886 - American bicycle racing flourished in the late 19th century. Cyclists raced over urban and country roads, converted horse tracks, or indoor wooden velodromes. This photograph shows the one-third-mile outdoor track in Lynn, Massachusetts, in the mid-1880s.
- 1886
- Collections - Artifact
Glendale Racetrack, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1886
American bicycle racing flourished in the late 19th century. Cyclists raced over urban and country roads, converted horse tracks, or indoor wooden velodromes. This photograph shows the one-third-mile outdoor track in Lynn, Massachusetts, in the mid-1880s.
- White Way Grill, Lynn, Massachusetts, circa 1970 -
- circa 1970
- Collections - Artifact
White Way Grill, Lynn, Massachusetts, circa 1970
- Cancelled Ford Sales Agreement for Stevens-Tolfree Co., Lynn, Massachusetts, January 30, 1919 - Though it operated some direct-sales offices in major cities, Ford Motor Company sold most of its Model T cars through franchise agreements with independent dealers. Each franchisee received the right to sell Ford cars within a specific territory. Ford encouraged dealers by offering discounts and rebates to high sellers. But low-selling dealers risked losing their territories.
- January 30, 1919
- Collections - Artifact
Cancelled Ford Sales Agreement for Stevens-Tolfree Co., Lynn, Massachusetts, January 30, 1919
Though it operated some direct-sales offices in major cities, Ford Motor Company sold most of its Model T cars through franchise agreements with independent dealers. Each franchisee received the right to sell Ford cars within a specific territory. Ford encouraged dealers by offering discounts and rebates to high sellers. But low-selling dealers risked losing their territories.
- Cancelled Requisition Form for Stevens-Tolfree Co., Lynn, Massachusetts, January 30, 1919 - Though it operated some direct-sales offices in major cities, Ford Motor Company sold most of its Model T cars through franchise agreements with independent dealers. Each franchisee received the right to sell Ford cars within a specific territory. Ford encouraged dealers by offering discounts and rebates to high sellers. But low-selling dealers risked losing their territories.
- January 30, 1919
- Collections - Artifact
Cancelled Requisition Form for Stevens-Tolfree Co., Lynn, Massachusetts, January 30, 1919
Though it operated some direct-sales offices in major cities, Ford Motor Company sold most of its Model T cars through franchise agreements with independent dealers. Each franchisee received the right to sell Ford cars within a specific territory. Ford encouraged dealers by offering discounts and rebates to high sellers. But low-selling dealers risked losing their territories.