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The story of the Birmingham begins when M.E. and C.C. Blood, brothers from Kalamazoo, Michigan, manufactured an automobile bearing their name between 1902 to ’06. Following that, the pair went into the business of manufacturing universal joints and other automotive components and began selling them directly to automakers. Becoming an automaker once again in 1913…
Disneyland, located in Anaheim, California was created by Walt Disney, who was a talented and highly skilled businessman, illustrator, animator, and filmmaker. The preview and dedication day was held on Sunday, July 17, 1955, and televised nationwide by ABC TV, a major investor in the project. The grand opening was on Monday, the 18th. Today’s lead image and…
The Pushmobile became very popular in the early-teens in the greater Indianapolis area and remained so up until the mid-1930s when gravity powered Soap Box Derby cars became the new thing. In the region, the racing of the custom or home built pint-sized cars, driven by children and pushed by another child or a runner became so…
Even though today’s image appears to be a promotional photo for “Violet Ray” gasoline that debuted a month earlier, in actuality it gives the impression, that it is a press photograph that is dated November 12, 1928, taken for F. Billie Wilcox of Centralia, Washington. Apparently, Wilcox was an agent for the E.C. Bristol Co….
Claire Rochester was a famous Vaudeville actress, singer, and an enthusiastic motorist who made two cross country runs in 1916 and ’17. In an enlargeable image above taken at the start of her first tour which began at the Apperson Agency in New York City the “Horseless Age” July 15, 1916, issue reported, “Miss Claire…
Pete’s Service Station was located in Willow Glen, California which is now a neighborhood of San Jose and is located in the southwestern part of the City. The 1930s service station architecture with a glass front and sides were commonly seen in “The Golden State” until the 1940s. The small station used three pumps, two of…
Today’s circa 1947 feature image shows a rear view of the Indianapolis Traction Terminal (bus station) located downtown in the City on West Wabash Street and in the foreground the Terminal Parking Lot. The back side of this Facility was located two blocks northwest of the partially visible Soldiers and Sailors Monument at the intersection of…
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