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- Twin Oaks, Home of Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey Firestone, Jr., Akron, Ohio, 1929 -
- 1929
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Twin Oaks, Home of Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey Firestone, Jr., Akron, Ohio, 1929
- 55th All-American Soap Box Derby Helmet, 1992 - Lyn St. James's drive and determination led to a successful racing career. She has competed in top professional races worldwide since the mid-1970s. In 1992, St. James became the first woman to win the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award. That same year, St. James was invited to be a celebrity participant at the 55th annual All-American Soapbox Derby festivities.
- 1992
- Collections - Artifact
55th All-American Soap Box Derby Helmet, 1992
Lyn St. James's drive and determination led to a successful racing career. She has competed in top professional races worldwide since the mid-1970s. In 1992, St. James became the first woman to win the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award. That same year, St. James was invited to be a celebrity participant at the 55th annual All-American Soapbox Derby festivities.
- Invoice from House of Dior to Elizabeth Parke Firestone, May 14, 1947 -
- May 14, 1947
- Collections - Artifact
Invoice from House of Dior to Elizabeth Parke Firestone, May 14, 1947
- Harvey Firestone and Henry Ford in Firestone's Office, Akron, Ohio, 1913 - Harvey S. Firestone began his career at his cousin's buggy company. In 1900, he formed his own Firestone Tire and Rubber Company to manufacture rubber tires for horse-drawn carriages. Recognizing the automobile's potential, Firestone supplied tires to Ford Motor Company starting in 1906. That prosperous business relationship grew into a personal friendship with Henry Ford.
- 1913
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Harvey Firestone and Henry Ford in Firestone's Office, Akron, Ohio, 1913
Harvey S. Firestone began his career at his cousin's buggy company. In 1900, he formed his own Firestone Tire and Rubber Company to manufacture rubber tires for horse-drawn carriages. Recognizing the automobile's potential, Firestone supplied tires to Ford Motor Company starting in 1906. That prosperous business relationship grew into a personal friendship with Henry Ford.
- Lithograph, "Buckeye Mower & Reaper," circa 1875 -
- circa 1875
- Collections - Artifact
Lithograph, "Buckeye Mower & Reaper," circa 1875
- Harvey Firestone and Daughter Elizabeth at Harbel Manor, Akron, Ohio, circa 1930 -
- circa 1930
- Collections - Artifact
Harvey Firestone and Daughter Elizabeth at Harbel Manor, Akron, Ohio, circa 1930
- Package Sorting System, Reference Number 103A, 1936 -
- July 08, 1936
- Collections - Artifact
Package Sorting System, Reference Number 103A, 1936
- 55th All-American Soap Box Derby Visor with Pin, 1992 - Lyn St. James's drive and determination led to a successful racing career. She has competed in top professional races worldwide since the mid-1970s. In 1992, St. James became the first woman to win the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award. That same year, St. James was invited to be a celebrity participant at the 55th annual All-American Soapbox Derby festivities.
- 1992
- Collections - Artifact
55th All-American Soap Box Derby Visor with Pin, 1992
Lyn St. James's drive and determination led to a successful racing career. She has competed in top professional races worldwide since the mid-1970s. In 1992, St. James became the first woman to win the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award. That same year, St. James was invited to be a celebrity participant at the 55th annual All-American Soapbox Derby festivities.
- William Clay Ford and Martha Firestone Ford with their Infant Daughter Martha at Harbel Manor, December 30, 1948 -
- December 30, 1948
- Collections - Artifact
William Clay Ford and Martha Firestone Ford with their Infant Daughter Martha at Harbel Manor, December 30, 1948
- Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey Firestone, Jr. at the Princeton Club of Akron Christmas Ball, December 20, 1949 -
- December 20, 1949
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Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey Firestone, Jr. at the Princeton Club of Akron Christmas Ball, December 20, 1949