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- Lincoln Beachey Stunt Flying over San Francisco, California, circa 1915 - Lincoln Beachey is remembered as America's first great stunt flyer. He perfected a series of aerobatic maneuvers -- including spins, dives, spirals, and loops -- and earned fame and fortune by staging heart-stopping exhibition flights for audiences across the country. Beachey died when the wings broke loose from his airplane during a stunt flight over San Francisco Bay in 1915.
- circa 1915
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Lincoln Beachey Stunt Flying over San Francisco, California, circa 1915
Lincoln Beachey is remembered as America's first great stunt flyer. He perfected a series of aerobatic maneuvers -- including spins, dives, spirals, and loops -- and earned fame and fortune by staging heart-stopping exhibition flights for audiences across the country. Beachey died when the wings broke loose from his airplane during a stunt flight over San Francisco Bay in 1915.
- First McDonald's Restaurant Crew, Des Plains, Illinois, circa 1964 - In its early years as a franchise, McDonald's hired only males, dressed neatly in white as seen at this restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois, about 1964.
- circa 1964
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First McDonald's Restaurant Crew, Des Plains, Illinois, circa 1964
In its early years as a franchise, McDonald's hired only males, dressed neatly in white as seen at this restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois, about 1964.
- Label, "J. Berry's Fine Confections," 1886-1905 -
- 1886-1905
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Label, "J. Berry's Fine Confections," 1886-1905
- Workers Installing a Sign for the Ticker Tape Parade Honoring the Apollo 11 Astronauts, August 13, 1969 - The crew of Apollo 11 -- Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin (the first men to walk on the Moon) and Michael Collins (command module pilot) -- were given a hero's welcome upon their return from space. On August 13, 1969, Chicago, Illinois, hosted a ticker-tape parade for the astronauts. This photograph shows workers placing a sign along the parade route.
- August 13, 1969
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Workers Installing a Sign for the Ticker Tape Parade Honoring the Apollo 11 Astronauts, August 13, 1969
The crew of Apollo 11 -- Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin (the first men to walk on the Moon) and Michael Collins (command module pilot) -- were given a hero's welcome upon their return from space. On August 13, 1969, Chicago, Illinois, hosted a ticker-tape parade for the astronauts. This photograph shows workers placing a sign along the parade route.
- Four Men outside the Ford Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934 - Ford Motor Company was a major exhibitor at Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1934. A large exhibition building, bandshell, and Roads of the World experience composed the fair's largest and most talked-about attraction. Ford hosted this group of men, who numbered among the more than twelve million fairgoers to visit the Ford exhibit.
- 1934
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Four Men outside the Ford Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934
Ford Motor Company was a major exhibitor at Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1934. A large exhibition building, bandshell, and Roads of the World experience composed the fair's largest and most talked-about attraction. Ford hosted this group of men, who numbered among the more than twelve million fairgoers to visit the Ford exhibit.
- Ford V-8 Souvenir Medal from Century of Progress Exposition, 1934 - Ford Motor Company produced this commemorative coin for the Ford Exposition at the Century of Progress 1934 Chicago World's Fair. This souvenir reminded visitors of their time at the fair. It also advertised Ford's newest innovation, the V-8 engine. Ford introduced the V-8, the first compact and powerful engine affordable to the general auto-buying public, in 1932.
- 1934
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Ford V-8 Souvenir Medal from Century of Progress Exposition, 1934
Ford Motor Company produced this commemorative coin for the Ford Exposition at the Century of Progress 1934 Chicago World's Fair. This souvenir reminded visitors of their time at the fair. It also advertised Ford's newest innovation, the V-8 engine. Ford introduced the V-8, the first compact and powerful engine affordable to the general auto-buying public, in 1932.
- Letter from E.P. Goodrich to Ann Goodrich, 1851 - This 1851 letter describes a trip on the Michigan Central Railroad from Detroit to Chicago. Author E.P. Goodrich colorfully relates the trials of mid-19th-century rail travel. Equipment breakdowns, smoke, and cinders were common, and average speeds were low. Because the Michigan Central wasn't completed into Chicago until 1852, Goodrich finished his journey by steamboat from New Buffalo across Lake Michigan.
- June 26, 1851
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Letter from E.P. Goodrich to Ann Goodrich, 1851
This 1851 letter describes a trip on the Michigan Central Railroad from Detroit to Chicago. Author E.P. Goodrich colorfully relates the trials of mid-19th-century rail travel. Equipment breakdowns, smoke, and cinders were common, and average speeds were low. Because the Michigan Central wasn't completed into Chicago until 1852, Goodrich finished his journey by steamboat from New Buffalo across Lake Michigan.
- Magazine, Emigre No. 13, "Redesigning Stereotypes," 1989 - 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. <em>Emigre</em> magazine showcased their fonts and promoted groundbreaking designers.
- 1989
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Magazine, Emigre No. 13, "Redesigning Stereotypes," 1989
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. Emigre magazine showcased their fonts and promoted groundbreaking designers.
- Souvenir Book, "World's Fair through a Camera," 1893 - More than 25 million visitors attended the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893. The fair celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos to help relive their experience at the exposition. This souvenir photograph book contains images of the buildings, grounds, and "other views of general interest."
- 1893
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Souvenir Book, "World's Fair through a Camera," 1893
More than 25 million visitors attended the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1893. The fair celebrated the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's landing in America. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos to help relive their experience at the exposition. This souvenir photograph book contains images of the buildings, grounds, and "other views of general interest."
- M20 Armored Car Built at the Ford Motor Company Chicago Assembly Plant, March 1945 - Ford's T-26 Command Car, designated M20 by the U.S. Army, combined speed with protection. The vehicle featured six-wheel drive, a cruising range of 400 miles, and a top speed of 56 miles per hour. Armor plating, up to 3/4-inch thick, and a top-mounted .50 caliber machine gun provided further defense. Ford built 3,791 M20 vehicles, all at its Chicago plant.
- March 12, 1945
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M20 Armored Car Built at the Ford Motor Company Chicago Assembly Plant, March 1945
Ford's T-26 Command Car, designated M20 by the U.S. Army, combined speed with protection. The vehicle featured six-wheel drive, a cruising range of 400 miles, and a top speed of 56 miles per hour. Armor plating, up to 3/4-inch thick, and a top-mounted .50 caliber machine gun provided further defense. Ford built 3,791 M20 vehicles, all at its Chicago plant.