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2005: Morning Ride on the Brown Line
Northbound on Chicago's Brown Line
2005: Heber Valley Railroad, Heber Creeper
Heber City Utah's Heber Creeper, No. 618 Steam Locomotive
1971: Auburn, Alabama Train Depot
The Auburn, Alabama train depot undergoing renovation in 1971.
1955/2000s: Rosa Parks bus
This is the bus Rosa Parks was riding when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama on December 1, 1955. At the time, Jim Crow laws in Alabama demanded that seating on buses be racially segregated. Ms.…
1952: Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo
An unidentified man sits behind the wheel of a 1952 MG automobile, the pace car for that year's Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Championship Stock Car Race. The photo was taken August 4 at the United Fruit Company's waterfront warehouse. The vessel…
1945: Me travel? Not this summer: vacation at home
This poster shows a man sitting in a chair, next to a jug of lemonade, with an electric fan blowing on him. The man is in his shirtsleeves and wearing slippers. He is smoking a pipe and has a newspaper in his lap. His dog is curled on the floor next…
1944: If your baby must travel in wartime
This pamphlet gives advice to mothers traveling with babies and small children. Most of the information regards train travel but there are sections on bus and car travel as well. The pamphlet's advice assumes that the mother has no adults traveling…
1943: Wastin' that "solid rubber" ain't in the groove
This poster shows a man and woman, floating among clouds, with rubber tires hovering over their heads like halos. The man is facing the viewer and is holding onto a steering wheel that is not attached to a vehicle. He is wearing a grey zoot suit, red…
1943: Millions of troops are on the move: is your trip necessary?
This poster shows a large crowd of soldiers in front of several railway cars. This World War II poster was intended to influence viewers to curtail unnecessary travel so that scarce transportation resources could be used for war purposes.
1943: Is your trip necessary? Needless travel interferes with the war effort
This poster shows a group of civilian and military travelers crowded into a railway car. Many have grim or unhappy expressions on their faces. This World War II poster was intended to influence viewers to curtail unnecessary travel so that scarce…
1942: Liberty for all Keep 'em flying
Poster showing Statue of Liberty, aircraft carrier, and bi-planes in flight. ca.1941-1943
1942: Bus for US: We've parked our car to win the War
This poster shows a man and woman, dressed in winter overcoats and waiting at a bus stop. The man is also wearing a fedora hat and gloves, and the woman is wearing a headscarf, mittens, bobby socks, and saddle oxford shoes. This World War II poster…
1942-11-08: In Our Opinion radio program: roundtable discussion of gasoline rationing in Detroit
This sound recording captures a radio discussion of gasoline rationing in the Detroit, Michigan area, and its effect on war workers and war production. The speakers heard are John R. Richards, Supervisor of Gas Rationing, Office of Price…
1942-06-12: President Franklin Roosevelt's radio address on the scrap rubber campaign
This sound recording captures a radio address by the President, in which he appealed for support of the scrap rubber campaign. The campaign was held because the Japanese had cut off about 92 percent of the U.S. rubber supply.
1939: They like winter in New York State: the state that has everything
This poster was created to promote winter tourism in New York State. It depicts a man and woman cross-country skiing. Both are wearing blue snowsuits, red scarves, red-and-white striped mittens and socks, and brown shoes. A snow-covered hill is shown…
1939: Indian Court Federal Building Golden Gate International Exposition
This poster was created for the Indian Court exhibit at the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco, CA. It depicts an antelope hunt and its style is similar to that used in Navajo art works. This poster was created as part of the…
1930s: Clark Yarbrough in Goat Cart at Pebble Hill
Clark Yarbrough, the son of Dr. Cecil Yarbrough and Mary Strudwick, is depicted in a goat cart with an unidentified companion at Pebble Hill, ca. 1930s.
1929: Wheeler Motor Company, Mobile, Alabama
The Kangaroo Court at Wheeler Motor Company. It was sponsored by the Employees' Council of Self Government and Discipline, which acted as the business's moral police. Shown in the photo are Teressa Felis, the woman seated below the Chevrolet sign.…
1928: Duroc Jersey Hogs Being Shipped to Breeders in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama
This picture depicts a train load of hogs being shipped to Duroc jersey breeders in Prattville, Autauga Co., AL on May 28, 1928.
1914: Loachapoka, Alabama Train Depot (February 24)
This photograph of Loachapoka Alabama train depot was taken on February 24, 1914.
1912: Front page of The World, 16 April 1912, headlining the sinking of the Titanic
Front page newspaper article headlining the sinking of the Titanic. From The World newspaper.
1907: Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost AX201 at Cat and Fiddle Hill (June 22) during the Scottish Reliability Trial
Men driving a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
1902: Two men riding a three-wheeled hand-operated velocipede (also called a Handcar or draisine) on a railroad track.
Two men riding a three-wheeled hand-operated velocipede (also called a Handcar or draisine) on a railroad track. They are conducting a level survey in Oklahoma's Indian Territory. Early mechanized level party with hand-velocipede. Observer riding…
1900s: Child seated in toy cart
Early twentieth century photograph of a Mobile, Alabama, child seated in a toy cart.
1900s: Buses in front of high school in South Texas
This picture shows two school buses parked in front of a high school building in Brownsville, Texas between 1900 and 1920.
1900: Auburn Alabama Train Depot
This photograph is of the Auburn, Alabama Railroad Depot around 1900. The Depot burned down in 1904.
1899: Auburn, Alabama Train Depot
This photograph depicts passengers at the Auburn, Alabama train depot in 1899.
1895: Frances E. Willard learning to ride a bicycle.
Image on page 56 of Frances E. Willard's book entitled: A wheel within a wheel
1890s: Ships in the Harbor, Naples, Italy
Ships in harbor at Naples, Italy. ca. 1890-1900
1887: Bicycling
Woman, on tricycle followed by men on high-wheelers.
1886: Biking across town
James Irvine (II) and Harry Baechtel rode bikes from San Fernando to Irvine Ranch. Picture was taken in Santa Ana.
1880: Unidentified woman on a camel
A woman in a long dress, jacket and a large picture hat is sitting side-saddle on a camel. The camel's bridle and the houdah are adorned in an oriental style with tassels and pompoms. An open sided tent can be seen in the background. ca. 1880
