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- Model A-4 Checker Taxicab, 1950 - Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Its 1950 offering was the Model A-4, pictured here. Checker's purpose-built taxicabs were spacious, with roomy back seats and large trunks. They offered convenient point-to-point transportation to paying customers in cities around the country.
- 1950
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Model A-4 Checker Taxicab, 1950
Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Its 1950 offering was the Model A-4, pictured here. Checker's purpose-built taxicabs were spacious, with roomy back seats and large trunks. They offered convenient point-to-point transportation to paying customers in cities around the country.
- Harvesting Celery Blanched by Boards in Michigan's Famous Celery Fields, Kalamazoo, Mich., circa 1900 -
- circa 1900
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Harvesting Celery Blanched by Boards in Michigan's Famous Celery Fields, Kalamazoo, Mich., circa 1900
- Checker Station Wagon, April 1964 - Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Checker began building passenger cars for private owners in 1959. The 1964 Checker Marathon featured a six-cylinder engine and a design based on the company's commercial cabs. The Marathon was available as a sedan or a station wagon.
- April 01, 1964
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Checker Station Wagon, April 1964
Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Checker began building passenger cars for private owners in 1959. The 1964 Checker Marathon featured a six-cylinder engine and a design based on the company's commercial cabs. The Marathon was available as a sedan or a station wagon.
- Douglas Drive-In Theatre Sign and Movie Screen in Original Location, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1987 - This sign attracted motorists to a drive-in theatre located on old U.S. 131, on the outskirts of Kalamazoo, Michigan. The theatre operated from about 1955 to 1985, when -- like many other drive-in theatres -- it closed due to urban sprawl, declining interest by movie-goers, and the expense of maintaining and running a seasonal operation.
- 1987
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Douglas Drive-In Theatre Sign and Movie Screen in Original Location, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1987
This sign attracted motorists to a drive-in theatre located on old U.S. 131, on the outskirts of Kalamazoo, Michigan. The theatre operated from about 1955 to 1985, when -- like many other drive-in theatres -- it closed due to urban sprawl, declining interest by movie-goers, and the expense of maintaining and running a seasonal operation.
- Medical Face Mask with Eye Shield, 2021 -
- 2021
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Medical Face Mask with Eye Shield, 2021
- "Bronson Hero" T-Shirt, 2020 -
- 2020
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"Bronson Hero" T-Shirt, 2020
- Taxi Driver Assisting Woman out of Model D Checker Cab, 1923 - Checker Motors Corporation produced cabs in Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1922 until 1982. Its 1923 offering was the Model D pictured here. Checker's purpose-built taxicabs were spacious, with accommodating back seats and big trunks for lots of luggage. They offered convenient point-to-point transportation -- whether between transit systems or simply around town -- to paying customers around the country.
- circa 1923
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Taxi Driver Assisting Woman out of Model D Checker Cab, 1923
Checker Motors Corporation produced cabs in Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1922 until 1982. Its 1923 offering was the Model D pictured here. Checker's purpose-built taxicabs were spacious, with accommodating back seats and big trunks for lots of luggage. They offered convenient point-to-point transportation -- whether between transit systems or simply around town -- to paying customers around the country.
- Model E Checker Taxicab, 1923 - Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Checker's Model E was available either as a five-passenger sedan, or as a landaulet with a convertible roof over the passenger compartment. Each version was powered by a four-cylinder engine supplied by Buda Engine of Illinois.
- 1923
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Model E Checker Taxicab, 1923
Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Checker's Model E was available either as a five-passenger sedan, or as a landaulet with a convertible roof over the passenger compartment. Each version was powered by a four-cylinder engine supplied by Buda Engine of Illinois.
- Special Checker Limousine Designed by Ray Dietrich and Made for Bishop Fulton J. Sheen - Ray Dietrich established his coachwork firm in Detroit in 1925. Dietrich, Inc., designed and built custom car bodies for automakers like Lincoln and Packard, and for individual clients. Dietrich designed this limousine, based on a Checker sedan, for Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. Bishop Sheen hosted the popular television program <em>Life Is Worth Living</em> from 1952 to 1957.
- 1959-1963
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Special Checker Limousine Designed by Ray Dietrich and Made for Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
Ray Dietrich established his coachwork firm in Detroit in 1925. Dietrich, Inc., designed and built custom car bodies for automakers like Lincoln and Packard, and for individual clients. Dietrich designed this limousine, based on a Checker sedan, for Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. Bishop Sheen hosted the popular television program Life Is Worth Living from 1952 to 1957.
- Screenshot, Confirmation of a COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment for December 23, 2020 - Starting in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the United States. As infections and deaths grew, hospitals were overwhelmed. Parts of the U.S. economy substantially shut down to contain the virus's spread. Medical researchers and government health officials worked tirelessly for a vaccine. By the end of the year, several vaccines were authorized to help slow the infection rate and save lives.
- December 23, 2020
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Screenshot, Confirmation of a COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment for December 23, 2020
Starting in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the United States. As infections and deaths grew, hospitals were overwhelmed. Parts of the U.S. economy substantially shut down to contain the virus's spread. Medical researchers and government health officials worked tirelessly for a vaccine. By the end of the year, several vaccines were authorized to help slow the infection rate and save lives.