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Airport 1975 (Original screenplay for the 1974 film)
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Airport 1975 (Original screenplay for the 1974 film)

by Charlton Heston, Karen Black, George Kennedy, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (starring); Jack Smight (director); Don Ingalls (screenwriter)

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Universal City: Universal Studios, 1974. Final Shooting script for the 1974 film, copy belonging to character actor J. Edward McKinley, with manuscript marker annotations of "J. Edw. McKinley" and "Passenger" along the top edge of the front wrapper. The script, printed on pink leaves, is preceded by a "Cast" and a "Sets" leaves. Laid in are two, two-page Shooting Call sheets, dating May 20 and 21, 1974. Based on and sequel to the 1969 hit "Airport," which was based on Arthur Hailey's 1968 novel "Airport." After a midair collision wipes out the crew of a Boeing 707, ground control must find a way to guide the disabled plane to safety. This midair disaster film inspired the 1980 parody "Airplane," directed by Jim Abrahams and David and Jerry Zucker, and starring Leslie Nielsen. Set in and shot on location in California, Utah, Washington DC, and Virginia. Orange titled wrappers, noted as FINAL SHOOTING SCRIPT on the front wrapper, dated April 26, 1974. Title page present, noted as Final Shooting… Read More
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Archive of 120 vernacular photographs of the Detroit Grand Prix, 1986-1988
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Archive of 120 vernacular photographs of the Detroit Grand Prix, 1986-1988

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N.p.: N.p., 1988. Archive of 120 vernacular borderless color snapshot photographs of the Detroit Grand Prix, taken in 1986, 1987, and 1988. In the summer of 1982, the US became the first country to host three World Championship Grands Prix in one season, with the older Grand Prix West races in Long Beach and Las Vegas joined by the newly established Detroit Grand Prix in Michigan, near the General Motors headquarters. The Detroit race continued to be held annually for the next six years, in spite of its growing reputation for its narrow, bumpy track (a result of the race taking place on a closed street course in downtown Detroit) and typically hot, humid weather. These factors would ultimately push FISA to declare the track unsafe, ending the circuit's affiliation with Formula One in 1988, to be replaced by the CART-sanctioned Detroit Indy Grand Prix the following year. The photographs in the archive document an attendee's perspective of the races from 1986-1988, won all three years by Brazilian… Read More
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Archive of ten vintage photographs of a full-size clay model Pontiac, circa 1970s
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Archive of ten vintage photographs of a full-size clay model Pontiac, circa 1970s

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N.p.: N.p., 1970. Archive of ten vintage photographs of a full-size clay car model, which appears to be a prototype of a mid-1970s second generation Pontiac Firebird. Two photographs with manuscript touch-up work to the images, all with annotations in manuscript pencil noting catalog numbers on the verso. The photographs in the archive do not explicitly identify the model, and the car's design has no precise match to any car in the Pontiac line, although the sporty front end and wrapped rear window bear a resemblance to the updated second-generation production model Trans Am in 1975. Just visible in the background of two of the photographs are several drawn designs for the car mounted on the wall. The Trans Am was a specialty package for the Firebird, which included upgrades to handling, suspension, and horsepower, and surface modifications such as unique hoods and spoilers, fog lights, and wheels. Four generations of the package were produced between 1969 and 2002. Eight photographs 8 x 10… Read More
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Archive of 14 vernacular photographs of open wheel races at the Iowa State Fair, circa 1950s
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Archive of 14 vernacular photographs of open wheel races at the Iowa State Fair, circa 1950s

by [Auto racing]

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N.p.: N.p., 1950. Archive of 13 vintage single-weight vernacular photographs and 1 vintage double-weight vernacular photograph of open-wheel racing events held at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, circa 1950s. The photographs in the archive show close-ups shots of races at the Iowa State Fairgrounds' original half-mile dirt track, with the idiosyncratic vehicle designs and paint schemes of the era on full display. Also included in the archive are several photographs of the Bardahl Special #2, "The Black Deuce," a champion racing car owned by noted car collector Hector Honore Jr., with the car's second driver, Bobby Grim, behind the wheel. Open-wheel racing was first sanctioned in the US by the AAA Contest Board, who introduced the first track season national championship in 1905. The sport grew in popularity after World War II, attributable in large part to the rapid innovations in auto engineering and design throughout the 1950s. In the ensuing decade the rise of the Chevy V8 would quickly… Read More
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Archive of working material belonging to Delta Associates founder Lynn Wineland, including...
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Archive of working material belonging to Delta Associates founder Lynn Wineland, including advertising art, production materials, and ephemera relating to motorcycling

by [Motorcycle culture] Lynn Wineland

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Alhambra, CA: Delta Associates, 1976. Large archive of original art, sketchbooks, illustrations, and advertising production materials, and a collection of catalogs, brochures, booklets, flyers, and magazines, all relating to the Southern California off-road motorcycle scene (and motorcycles in general) from Lynn Wineland and his "Delta Associates" design and advertising firm. A voluminous collection featuring dozens of pieces of production materials, art, and photographs, as well as over 50 pieces of printed motorcycle promotional materials of the period. The material in the archive dates from the late 1940s through the late 1970s, with the bulk from the late 1960s to mid 1970s, the peak of the SoCal off-road motorcycle scene. Complete details available on request, potentially interested buyers only please. Wineland's importance and influence on the West Coast hot rod and motorcycle scene is difficult to overstate. In the late 1930s, when Wineland was still a teenager, he built his first hot rod… Read More
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Archive of 26 original mid-Atlantic roadside alert signs with advertisements, circa 1930s-1940s
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Archive of 26 original mid-Atlantic roadside alert signs with advertisements, circa 1930s-1940s

by [Transportation] [Automobiles] [Photography] [Advertisement]

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N.p.: N.p., 1940. Archive of 26 vintage photographs of mid-Atlantic roadside alert signs with advertisements, circa 1930s-1940s. Includes 21 double weight photographs and two matte-finish. Three photographs bear annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. The collection contains thirteen photographs of alert signs advertising Champion spark plugs, seven advertising hotels (the Biltmore in Dayton, Hotel Sinton in Cincinnati, Hotel Adelphia in Philadelphia, Hotel Schenley in Pittsburgh, Hotel Webster Hall in Detroit, and two for Hotel Elizabeth Carteret in Elizabeth, New Jersey), three advertising radio stations (WJW and WADC of Akron and WSPD of Toledo), and three for various automobile and travel-related businesses. Ostensibly designed to warn drivers of forthcoming crossroads, turns, or junctions, the roadside alert signs presented here were perhaps more effective for the prime advertising real estate of their plinths. The circular "alert" section, containing text or symbols of approaching… Read More
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Archive of 46 original vernacular photographs of a model airliner in wind tunnel tests
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Archive of 46 original vernacular photographs of a model airliner in wind tunnel tests

by [Transportation] [Airplanes]

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N.p.: N.p., 1968. Archive of 46 vintage vernacular photographs of a model airliner in wind tunnel tests, circa 1967-1968. All photographs with an internal reference number, printed from the negative, on the lower right of the image. The photographs on offer are almost certainly internally-produced reference photographs taken during the development of Boeing's 747 airliner, and were likely taken at Boeing's Seattle wind tunnel model shop. Development of the world's first twin-aisle airliner, Boeing's 747, began in 1965 under the supervision of Malcolm T. Stamper, then head of Boeing's turbine division (and later Boeing's longest serving president). Engineer Joe Sutter, commonly known as "the father of the 747," headed the design team, and in 1966, aerospace manufacturer Pratt and Whitney developed the JT9D, the first high-bypass-ratio turbofan engine powerful enough for the wide-body airliner. The first 747 was rolled out of Boeing's custom-built Everett Plant on September 20, 1968, and on February… Read More
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Archive of 59 original photographs of automobile accidents in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area,...
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Archive of 59 original photographs of automobile accidents in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, circa 1930s-1940s

by R. Werner (photographer)

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N.p.: N.p., 1940. Archive of 59 photographs of automobile accident scenes or damage to vehicles in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area, circa late 1930s through late 1940s. All photographs with manuscript annotations to the rectos or versos, or stamps on the verso, indicating their use in legal proceedings, and occasionally with dates or locations. Also included is a brown paper envelope with the stamp of photographer R. Werner and the District Court of Dakota County, MN regarding a hearing on May 16, 1939. Massachusetts became the first state to pass mandatory auto insurance laws in 1927, but it wouldn't be until 1956 that other states began to follow suit. However, the stamps indicate the photographs were used as evidence in civil cases, as several are stamped "plaintiff," rather than "prosecution." An interesting look at the early days of automotive liability actions, just before car ownership would skyrocket in America during the 1950s. Photographs variously sized, between 4.5 x 2.75 and 10 x… Read More
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Archive of 48 original photographs of car accident scenes, 1961-1968
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Archive of 48 original photographs of car accident scenes, 1961-1968

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N.p.: N.p., 1968. Archive of 48 vintage photographs of car accidents scenes in the Columbia County, New York area, from the years 1961-1965, 1966, and 1968. With the stamp of Lee's Studio in Chatham, NY on the verso of the majority of photographs, along with occasional manuscript annotations. Most photographs housed in sleeves with annotations detailing dates, locations, and occasionally noting whether or not the accident was fatal. Also included are several accident reports prepared by Lee Studios for internal use, and correspondence between Lee and law firms representing people involved in the accidents requesting copies of photographs. The 1960s saw large increases in the number of vehicle fatalities, as car ownership greatly increased over the previous decades, and out of the six years documented in the archive, 1966 and 1968 are both among the ten deadliest in US history. Photographs variously sized, with most being 10 x 8 inches. Generally Near Fine. Housed in a contemporary photo album… Read More
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Archive of 42 original vernacular photographs of the Camrod motorcycle shop, 1967
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Archive of 42 original vernacular photographs of the Camrod motorcycle shop, 1967

by [Motorcycles] [Camrod]

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N.p.: N.p., 1967. Archive consisting of 42 vintage vernacular photographs of the Camrod Corporation, a motorcycle and motor scooter dealer and repair shop in New York City. Included are 15 loose black-and-white photographs, 7 black-and-white photographs stapled to the inside of a manila folder with two business cards and a clipping of a contemporary newspaper ad, and 20 color photographs, 8 of which have manuscript annotations on the rectos or versos. Manila folder with manuscript ink annotations noting "Camrod Swap Shots" and "Dec. 1965," and business cards for Camrod and Outrider Accessories, also of New York. Several loose photographs with printed or manuscript dates of 1967. Camrod's was a long-standing dealer located in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, originally opening in the mid-1960s at 604 W 52nd St, and later moving to two other locations before closing in 2010. The photographs in the archive are from the earliest years of the shop, when riding motorcycles was still an outlaw subculture.… Read More
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Archive of original photographs of stock car race car driver Don Darling, 1972-1974
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Archive of original photographs of stock car race car driver Don Darling, 1972-1974

by [Auto racing] Don Darling (subject)

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N.p.: N.p., 1974. Archive of 20 vintage black-and-white photographs (along with one color photo) of Central Valley, CA stock car racer Don Darling, 1972-1974. Five photographs loose, the remainder tipped onto black card stock leaves with masking tape. Occasional manuscript ink annotations to the tape, identifying the years, as well as dirt tracks in Roseville and Maryville, CA. Included are images of Darling and others drivers in action, crashed or wrecked cars, many of which appear to be a decade or more older than the photographs, and posed shots of Darling or others with vehicles, including a signed portrait. Also including is a handwritten note listing the point totals for racers on Aug. 18, 1974, showing Darling solidly in sixth place out of a field of 16. Black-and-white photographs 10 x 8 inches, color photograph 5 x 3.5 inches. About Very Good.
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Archive of 20 oversize photographs of Buick auto dealerships, circa 1940s
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Archive of 20 oversize photographs of Buick auto dealerships, circa 1940s

by George Miles Ryan (photographer)

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N.p.: N.p., 1940. Archive of 20 stunning oversized photographs of Buick auto dealerships in Minneapolis, MN, circa 1940s, all owned and operated by the W.R. Stephens Company. Each photograph mounted on board, with the stamp of photographer George Miles Ryan on the verso, and all but five with his name in manuscript pencil to the rectos of the boards, just below the lower right of each photograph. Photographs in the archive include images of the exteriors of three different dealerships, cars parked in lots, garages, showroom floors, service centers, interior spaces, including waiting areas, offices, a secretary pool, and employee cafeteria, occasionally with employees going about their day. Ryan worked primarily as a commercial photographer in the Minneapolis area, operating his own studio for roughly 40 years, and it seems likely these photographs were taken for use by the Stephens dealerships, either as artwork or for promotional material. Photographs roughly 13.5 x 10.5 inches, mounted to 16 x… Read More
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Archive of 40 vernacular photographs of the NASCAR World 600, 1965
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Archive of 40 vernacular photographs of the NASCAR World 600, 1965

by [Auto Racing] [NASCAR]

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N.p.: N.p., 1965. Archive of 40 vernacular photographs taken at the NASCAR World 600 race on May 23, 1965 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, NC. Eight of the photographs with manuscript annotations on the verso, identifying the date and location, as well as drivers pictured. The photographs are primarily taken at track level, and feature shots of the pit, track, and car storage areas, indicating that the photographer was likely involved as more than a spectator, as either a member of a crew, a race official, or member of the press. A close up look at stock car racing, from a time when it was very much still a regional sport. 3.5 x 3.5 inches. Very Good plus overall.
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Archive of 30 original photographs taken at Franz Bakery, circa 1935
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Archive of 30 original photographs taken at Franz Bakery, circa 1935

by [Transportation] [Food] [Americana]

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Portland, OR: N.p., 1935. Vintage leatherbound photograph album containing 30 photographs of Franz Bakery of Portland, Oregon, circa 1935. Photographs stamped by two local photography studios (Columbia Commercial Studio and Angelus Commercial Studio) on the versos. A comprehensive document of the daily operations of Franz Bakery, with many shots of both the bakery's exterior (with the company's then-slogan, "The Home of Butter-Nut-'The Bread Supreme,'" proudly displayed) and interior. The archive captures nearly every possible view of the industrial operation, including employee offices and canteen, storerooms, the company's fleet of Chevrolet delivery trucks and garage, and of course, the bakery itself. Franz Bakery is still in operation today, and is currently one of the largest bread and pastry manufacturers in the northwest United States. Photographs approximately 10 x 8 inches, housed in an album measuring 11.5 x 8 inches. Album and contents generally Near Fine, with the occasional hint of fading.
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Archive of 27 oversize photographs of Indy race cars at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, circa 1957
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Archive of 27 oversize photographs of Indy race cars at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, circa 1957

by J.O. Wilson (photographer)

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N.p.: N.p., 1957. Archive of 27 oversize, double weight photographs of Indy race cars, taken at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, circa 1957. Two photographs with the stamp of photographer J.O. Wilson on the verso. Each of the photographs is of a single car riding at high speed, taken at the same angle, making for great stylistic consistency within the set. 14 x 11 inches. Very slight curl to the edges, two photographs with glue stains on the verso from having been mounted. Some photographs are matte-finished (those being faded to a sepia tone), others are glossy (not faded), but all are oversize and clearly from the same archive.
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Archive of 133 photographs from a custom automotive upholstery shop in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Archive of 133 photographs from a custom automotive upholstery shop in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

by [Automobiles] [Design] [Americana]

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N.p.: N.p., 1980. Archive of 133 vernacular photographs from an custom automotive upholstery shop, the "Auto Seat Cover Co.," located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, housed in acrylic photo sleeves in a photo album, circa 1961-1983. The vast majority of the photographs in the archive appear to be from the 1970s, and are predominately before and after photographs, and ornate custom automotive upholstery in acrylic, cloth, and leather, of contemporaneous vehicles as well as vehicles from the 1930s - 1950s. Also in the archive are six photographs of the company's trade show booth, circa late 1960s, four photographs of the interior of the business, circa early to mid 1960s, as well as five photographs of the flooding of the business, likely the Harrisburg flood of 1972, and three photographs of a home upholstery job, circa early 1970s. Five black and white photographs, which appear to be the earliest photographs in the archive, all have the date of "Nov 61' stamped onto the margin, and six photographs,… Read More
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Archive of 148 original vernacular photographs of custom truck and tractor pulls
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Archive of 148 original vernacular photographs of custom truck and tractor pulls

by [Americana] [Tractor Pulls] Charles Watson (photographer)

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N.p.: N.p., 1979. Archive of 148 photographs of custom truck and tractor pulls, taken by amateur photographer Charles Lloyd Watson, circa 1978-1979. Many photographs with developer dates of 1978 and 1979 on the versos. A former racetrack photographer, Watson was a prolific amateur motorsports photographer from Jeffersonville, Indiana. Included in the archive are 142 standard color snapshot prints, five standard black-and-white snapshot prints, and one 8 x 10 color print. The photographs capture several indoor and outdoor events, and were likely taken in the Indiana area. Truck and tractor pulls became popular in the midwest and southern regions of the United States in the 1950s and 1960s. Pulls generally consisted of tractors in varying weight classes competing in towing a drag, which was either composed of dead weight or a group of people stepping onto a sled at fixed positions in order to increase resistance as the pull continued. The late 1970s would prove to be a seminal and transitional… Read More
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Archive of fifteen original photographs of automobile tire testing by the US Rubber Company,...
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Archive of fifteen original photographs of automobile tire testing by the US Rubber Company, circa 1950s

by [Transportation] [Automobiles] [Safety]

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New York: United States Rubber Company, 1950. Archive of fifteen vintage photographs of automobile tire testing by the US Rubber Company at the Lancaster, California proving grounds, circa 1950s. All with United States Rubber Company credit stamps and identification number stamps on the versos, and fourteen with printed mimeo snipes affixed to the versos. The tires presented in the collection are noted as US Royal Air Ride Tires and US Royal Master Tires, with the test vehicles averaging 760 miles a day in the desert terrain of the Lancaster proving grounds. Tests depicted in the photographs appear to assess the tires' endurance against a number of roadway factors, including flint causing chipping, steel cones, and excessive mud, and tracks designed to test the tires' performance with skidding, zig-zagging, and driving over potholes. 8.5 x 10 inches. Near Fine overall.
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Archive of 32 photographs and a reward poster for a train accident in Raytown, Missouri, 1970
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Archive of 32 photographs and a reward poster for a train accident in Raytown, Missouri, 1970

by [Missouriana] [Train accidents] [Rock Island Railroad] [Pacific Railroad]

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N.p.: N.p., 1970. Archive of 32 vintage photographs documenting the October 20, 1970 collision of two trains along the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad line in Raytown, Missouri. Also included in the archive is a single broadside reward poster offering $5000 for information pertaining to the accident. According to a contemporary newspaper article which appeared in nearby Jackson County's Independence Examiner, the accident was believed to have been caused by juvenile vandalism to a nearby track switch. The collision and subsequent derailment resulted in the death of one engineer, whose partial body is visible in several photographs. The photographs in the archive range from close-up shots of the mangled train cars and tracks to distance views of the surrounding woods. Frequently displayed in the images is a small, handwritten police chalkboard noting the date, location, and case numbers. A vivid and interesting look at investigative photography and railway disasters in the late… Read More
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Archive of 31 photographs of the General Motors Motorama, 1961
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Archive of 31 photographs of the General Motors Motorama, 1961

by [Automobiles] [GM Motorama]

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N.p.: N.p., 1961. Archive of 31 vintage photographs of the final General Motors Motorama auto show, likely taken for press or publicity purposes, in San Francisco, CA in 1961. Housed in a brown paper sleeve with a manuscript pencil annotation detailing the location and year. The GM Motorama originated as a small-scale auto show in 1949 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, under its original name, Transportation Unlimited Autorama. In the ensuing years the show grew in popularity, and, in 1953, began to travel around the country under the Motorama heading, now incorporating a themed musical spectacular and revolving stage displays. In its early years the Motorama served as a showcase for the company's newest innovations, including luxury prototypes and dreamlike concept vehicles with non-standard paint finishes or fiberglass bodies, although in the last few years of the show the majority of displays presented production cars which could be purchased straight from the showroom floor. The photographs… Read More
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