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- Automobile, Wrecked on Driver's Side, Long Island, New York, 1935 - Automobiles are fast, powerful, and potentially dangerous. Accidents like the wreck pictured here became more commonplace as automotive speeds and the number of drivers on American roads rapidly increased in the 20th century. Eventually, manufacturers, governments, and drivers themselves were compelled to improve automotive safety.
- 1935
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Automobile, Wrecked on Driver's Side, Long Island, New York, 1935
Automobiles are fast, powerful, and potentially dangerous. Accidents like the wreck pictured here became more commonplace as automotive speeds and the number of drivers on American roads rapidly increased in the 20th century. Eventually, manufacturers, governments, and drivers themselves were compelled to improve automotive safety.
- Old Saw-Mill, L. I., circa 1855 -
- circa 1855
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Old Saw-Mill, L. I., circa 1855
- George Robertson in the Winning Locomobile #16 at the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race - Driver George Robertson and riding mechanic Glenn Ethridge won the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup with a 1906 Locomobile. It was the first American-built car to win America's first great automobile race. The Locomobile competed while wearing number 16, and it's been known as "Old 16" ever since.
- October 24, 1908
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George Robertson in the Winning Locomobile #16 at the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Driver George Robertson and riding mechanic Glenn Ethridge won the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup with a 1906 Locomobile. It was the first American-built car to win America's first great automobile race. The Locomobile competed while wearing number 16, and it's been known as "Old 16" ever since.
- Elinor Smith after Record-Breaking Women's Endurance Flight, 1929 - Elinor Smith took her first flight at age six and earned a pilot's license at 16. She made headlines flying under New York City bridges in 1928, but more serious pursuits earned Smith a series of endurance, speed, and altitude records for a female pilot. Smith piloted an airplane for the last time in 2001, at the age of 89.
- April 23, 1929
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Elinor Smith after Record-Breaking Women's Endurance Flight, 1929
Elinor Smith took her first flight at age six and earned a pilot's license at 16. She made headlines flying under New York City bridges in 1928, but more serious pursuits earned Smith a series of endurance, speed, and altitude records for a female pilot. Smith piloted an airplane for the last time in 2001, at the age of 89.
- Ruth Elder's Airplane, the "American Girl," Fueling up before Take-off, October 11, 1927 - Ruth Elder planned to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. On October 11, 1927, Elder and co-pilot George Haldeman took off in their Stinson Detroiter <em>American Girl</em>. An oil leak forced them to ditch in the ocean some 360 miles short of land. Still, the 2,623 miles Elder covered set a new distance record for a female pilot.
- October 11, 1927
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Ruth Elder's Airplane, the "American Girl," Fueling up before Take-off, October 11, 1927
Ruth Elder planned to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. On October 11, 1927, Elder and co-pilot George Haldeman took off in their Stinson Detroiter American Girl. An oil leak forced them to ditch in the ocean some 360 miles short of land. Still, the 2,623 miles Elder covered set a new distance record for a female pilot.
- Elinor Smith during her Record Woman's Endurance Flight, 1929 - Amelia Earhart may have been better known by the public, but fellow aviators voted Elinor Smith "Best Female Pilot" in 1930. Smith, who set a series of endurance, speed, and altitude records for a female pilot, was not without fame. In 1934 she became the first woman to appear on a Wheaties box. The press dubbed her the "Flying Flapper."
- April 23, 1929
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Elinor Smith during her Record Woman's Endurance Flight, 1929
Amelia Earhart may have been better known by the public, but fellow aviators voted Elinor Smith "Best Female Pilot" in 1930. Smith, who set a series of endurance, speed, and altitude records for a female pilot, was not without fame. In 1934 she became the first woman to appear on a Wheaties box. The press dubbed her the "Flying Flapper."
- Vanderbilt Cup Race Lapel Pin, 1908 - William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., launched America's first great automobile race, the Vanderbilt Cup, in 1904. Top American and European drivers and cars came to Long Island, New York, for the annual event. After three consecutive victories by French cars, an American-built Locomobile won in 1908. Driver George Robertson and mechanician Glenn Ethridge earned the prize with their car "Old 16."
- October 24, 1908
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Vanderbilt Cup Race Lapel Pin, 1908
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., launched America's first great automobile race, the Vanderbilt Cup, in 1904. Top American and European drivers and cars came to Long Island, New York, for the annual event. After three consecutive victories by French cars, an American-built Locomobile won in 1908. Driver George Robertson and mechanician Glenn Ethridge earned the prize with their car "Old 16."
- Spectators in Grandstand Awaiting Beginning of Vanderbilt Cup Race, 1906 - Spectators in the grandstand await the start of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup race on Long Island, New York. Elsewhere, excited fans were much more difficult to control. Crowds flooded the course during the cup race, and one spectator was killed. The Vanderbilt Cup road race was suspended for 1907.
- October 06, 1906
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Spectators in Grandstand Awaiting Beginning of Vanderbilt Cup Race, 1906
Spectators in the grandstand await the start of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup race on Long Island, New York. Elsewhere, excited fans were much more difficult to control. Crowds flooded the course during the cup race, and one spectator was killed. The Vanderbilt Cup road race was suspended for 1907.
- Finley R. Porter and Ralph Stein in 1911 Mercer Raceabout at Long Island Automotive Museum, Southampton, New York, July 1952 - Finley R. Porter and Ralph Stein visited the Long Island Automotive Museum in July 1952. They posed for a photo in the 1911 Mercer Raceabout owned by museum founder Henry Austin Clark, Jr. Porter, former Mercer chief engineer, designed the Raceabout. Stein helped draw and write the <em>Popeye</em> comic strip, and he authored several books about cars.
- July 25, 1952
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Finley R. Porter and Ralph Stein in 1911 Mercer Raceabout at Long Island Automotive Museum, Southampton, New York, July 1952
Finley R. Porter and Ralph Stein visited the Long Island Automotive Museum in July 1952. They posed for a photo in the 1911 Mercer Raceabout owned by museum founder Henry Austin Clark, Jr. Porter, former Mercer chief engineer, designed the Raceabout. Stein helped draw and write the Popeye comic strip, and he authored several books about cars.
- 1927 or 1928 Mercedes Benz S-Type Sportwagen at Glidden Tour, Long Island, New York, September 1964 - The original Glidden Tours, sponsored by AAA from 1904-1913, promoted both automobiles and road improvements. AAA and the Veteran Motor Car Club of America revived the annual tours in 1946 for owners of vintage automobiles. This time, the focus was more on pleasure than promotion. Participants often dressed in period costume, and they staged impromptu car shows along the way.
- September 22, 1964
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1927 or 1928 Mercedes Benz S-Type Sportwagen at Glidden Tour, Long Island, New York, September 1964
The original Glidden Tours, sponsored by AAA from 1904-1913, promoted both automobiles and road improvements. AAA and the Veteran Motor Car Club of America revived the annual tours in 1946 for owners of vintage automobiles. This time, the focus was more on pleasure than promotion. Participants often dressed in period costume, and they staged impromptu car shows along the way.