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- Daily Through Sleepers between Chicago and the Health and Pleasure Resorts of the Southwest, 1915 - The Wabash Railway, with origins dating back to 1838, was a strong Midwestern carrier until Amtrak took over the national passenger railroad system in 1971. This timetable advertised Wabash's through trains between Chicago and resort communities in Arkansas and Texas. Wabash operated the service in cooperation with the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway and the International & Great Northern Railway.
- 1915
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Daily Through Sleepers between Chicago and the Health and Pleasure Resorts of the Southwest, 1915
The Wabash Railway, with origins dating back to 1838, was a strong Midwestern carrier until Amtrak took over the national passenger railroad system in 1971. This timetable advertised Wabash's through trains between Chicago and resort communities in Arkansas and Texas. Wabash operated the service in cooperation with the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway and the International & Great Northern Railway.
- Auto Parade, Plasterer's Union Number 167, El Paso, Texas, circa 1913 - In 1913, Henry Ford established Ford Motor Company's photographic department. Though few internal records describe company photography, remaining photographs reveal a wide range of departmental activity. Ford photographers collected images and created new photographs, documenting -- among many other things -- how people incorporated automobiles into their lives. A Texas plasterer's union employed these early cars in a celebratory parade.
- circa 1913
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Auto Parade, Plasterer's Union Number 167, El Paso, Texas, circa 1913
In 1913, Henry Ford established Ford Motor Company's photographic department. Though few internal records describe company photography, remaining photographs reveal a wide range of departmental activity. Ford photographers collected images and created new photographs, documenting -- among many other things -- how people incorporated automobiles into their lives. A Texas plasterer's union employed these early cars in a celebratory parade.
- 1916 Packard Twin Six Camp Truck, Used by Henry B. Joy - When the U.S. Army placed an order for 27 Packard transport trucks in 1916, company president Henry B. Joy traveled to Mexico to see the vehicles in action. General John J. Pershing employed the Packards in his pursuit of Pancho Villa. Joy used this truck on his Mexican trip. Later, Joy's family took it on camping trips in the United States.
- 1916
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1916 Packard Twin Six Camp Truck, Used by Henry B. Joy
When the U.S. Army placed an order for 27 Packard transport trucks in 1916, company president Henry B. Joy traveled to Mexico to see the vehicles in action. General John J. Pershing employed the Packards in his pursuit of Pancho Villa. Joy used this truck on his Mexican trip. Later, Joy's family took it on camping trips in the United States.
- Mailer for Emigre Graphics Artist-In-Residence, Rudy VanderLans, 1986 - Emigre is a digital type foundry established by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko. The company's history is linked with the introduction of the 1984 Macintosh computer, used to design their early bitmapped typefaces. Emigre's digital work gained notoriety -- defying visual communication standards with fractured, layered combinations of text and image. This item advertised fonts or other items available for purchase.
- 1986
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Mailer for Emigre Graphics Artist-In-Residence, Rudy VanderLans, 1986
Emigre is a digital type foundry established by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko. The company's history is linked with the introduction of the 1984 Macintosh computer, used to design their early bitmapped typefaces. Emigre's digital work gained notoriety -- defying visual communication standards with fractured, layered combinations of text and image. This item advertised fonts or other items available for purchase.
- "Bring More Highway Travelers to Your Motel," circa 1950 - Americans needed a place to stay overnight as they traveled down the expanding post-World War II highway system. This advertisement urged motel owners who belonged to the Best Western membership association to purchase roadside signs directing travelers to their establishments.
- circa 1950
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"Bring More Highway Travelers to Your Motel," circa 1950
Americans needed a place to stay overnight as they traveled down the expanding post-World War II highway system. This advertisement urged motel owners who belonged to the Best Western membership association to purchase roadside signs directing travelers to their establishments.
- Postcard, "Texas Street Looking East, El Paso, Texas," circa 1950 - El Paso, Texas, is part of an international metropolitan area along the Rio Grande, which divides Mexico and the United States. The senders of this colorful postcard from around 1950 also planned to visit Ciudad Juarez, just across the river in Mexico.
- December 21, 1951
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Postcard, "Texas Street Looking East, El Paso, Texas," circa 1950
El Paso, Texas, is part of an international metropolitan area along the Rio Grande, which divides Mexico and the United States. The senders of this colorful postcard from around 1950 also planned to visit Ciudad Juarez, just across the river in Mexico.
- El Paso Herald Tour Trophy Won by C.M. Clark Driving a Lincoln, 1924 - In 1924, a Lincoln driven by C.M. Clark won its class in the <EM>El Paso Herald</EM> Tour. A field of 16 different makes began in El Paso, Texas, and traveled through New Mexico and Arizona before returning to the host city. The event tested a car's road performance, dependability and fuel economy over the more than 1,800-mile course.
- May 01, 1924
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El Paso Herald Tour Trophy Won by C.M. Clark Driving a Lincoln, 1924
In 1924, a Lincoln driven by C.M. Clark won its class in the El Paso Herald Tour. A field of 16 different makes began in El Paso, Texas, and traveled through New Mexico and Arizona before returning to the host city. The event tested a car's road performance, dependability and fuel economy over the more than 1,800-mile course.
- Atomic Bar Sign, El Paso, Texas 1979 - In the mid-1970s, John Margolies began to assemble a visual record of America's built roadside landscape. Over the following three decades, he traveled thousands of miles to photograph the overlooked and often quickly vanishing structures that had grown out of American automobile culture and main street commerce. His photographs of hotels, motels, diners, service stations, drive-ins and attractions celebrate and capture a unique chapter of American history.
- 1979
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Atomic Bar Sign, El Paso, Texas 1979
In the mid-1970s, John Margolies began to assemble a visual record of America's built roadside landscape. Over the following three decades, he traveled thousands of miles to photograph the overlooked and often quickly vanishing structures that had grown out of American automobile culture and main street commerce. His photographs of hotels, motels, diners, service stations, drive-ins and attractions celebrate and capture a unique chapter of American history.