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- Poster, "K.K.K. Rally," circa 1950 - This broadside from about 1950 announced a Ku Klux Klan rally. The Klan created fear and produced violence and murders with the goal of preserving the supremacy of the "White Race." Their terrorist efforts ultimately failed to deter Americans, both black and white, from seeking equality.
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
Poster, "K.K.K. Rally," circa 1950
This broadside from about 1950 announced a Ku Klux Klan rally. The Klan created fear and produced violence and murders with the goal of preserving the supremacy of the "White Race." Their terrorist efforts ultimately failed to deter Americans, both black and white, from seeking equality.
- Ford Model K, 1906 - Ford Motor Company introduced its Model K in 1906. The upscale, six-cylinder car was larger and -- at $2,500 -- considerably more expensive than the company's four-cylinder Model N launched the same year. Production of the Model K ended in 1908 with the arrival of the Model T. Affordable cars for the mass market were Ford's future.
- October 25, 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Model K, 1906
Ford Motor Company introduced its Model K in 1906. The upscale, six-cylinder car was larger and -- at $2,500 -- considerably more expensive than the company's four-cylinder Model N launched the same year. Production of the Model K ended in 1908 with the arrival of the Model T. Affordable cars for the mass market were Ford's future.
- Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Digital Images--1968 Indianapolis 500--Item 100 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, teams and associated events. The 1968 Indianapolis 500 saw three unconventional, turbine-powered vehicles in the field -- two would start in the first row. However, it was a rear-engine, piston-powered car piloted by Bobby Unser that won.
- 1968
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Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Digital Images--1968 Indianapolis 500--Item 100
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, teams and associated events. The 1968 Indianapolis 500 saw three unconventional, turbine-powered vehicles in the field -- two would start in the first row. However, it was a rear-engine, piston-powered car piloted by Bobby Unser that won.
- Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Digital Images--1969 Indianapolis 500--Item 100 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. Mario Andretti won the 1969 Indianapolis 500. The competition featured a field of 33 rear-engine vehicles -- the first time no front-engine cars qualified for the race.
- 1969
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Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Digital Images--1969 Indianapolis 500--Item 100
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. Mario Andretti won the 1969 Indianapolis 500. The competition featured a field of 33 rear-engine vehicles -- the first time no front-engine cars qualified for the race.
- Ford Model K - 1906 - This postcard, featuring an illustration of an early Ford automobile, was published by the Autoprints company of New York. Postcards like this were sold to visitors at Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village in the 1950s. Ford Motor Company, founded by Henry Ford in 1903, revolutionized the American auto industry with the Model T and the moving assembly line.
- 1906
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Model K - 1906
This postcard, featuring an illustration of an early Ford automobile, was published by the Autoprints company of New York. Postcards like this were sold to visitors at Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village in the 1950s. Ford Motor Company, founded by Henry Ford in 1903, revolutionized the American auto industry with the Model T and the moving assembly line.
- Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Digital Images--1963 Indianapolis 500--Item 100 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. This digital image is one of several hundred images that document the 1963 Indianapolis 500. These images record not only the May 30th race, but also the time trials and garage, pit and infield activities.
- 1963
- Collections - Artifact
Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Digital Images--1963 Indianapolis 500--Item 100
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. This digital image is one of several hundred images that document the 1963 Indianapolis 500. These images record not only the May 30th race, but also the time trials and garage, pit and infield activities.
- Y2K Snowglobe, 1999 - The advent of the new millennium was an occasion for both anxiety and levity. Fears of a global computer meltdown due to the Y2K bug were gently satirized by the exploding computer parts in this "01-01-00"-branded snowglobe.
- January 01, 2000
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Y2K Snowglobe, 1999
The advent of the new millennium was an occasion for both anxiety and levity. Fears of a global computer meltdown due to the Y2K bug were gently satirized by the exploding computer parts in this "01-01-00"-branded snowglobe.
- A.K. Mills, August 1953 - Augustus K. Mills earned a journalism degree from the University of Missouri and worked in various public relations positions before joining Ford Motor Company in 1949. Four years later, Mills was appointed executive director of the Edison Institute, which was renamed Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village under his leadership. He passed away unexpectedly in 1954.
- August 24, 1953
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A.K. Mills, August 1953
Augustus K. Mills earned a journalism degree from the University of Missouri and worked in various public relations positions before joining Ford Motor Company in 1949. Four years later, Mills was appointed executive director of the Edison Institute, which was renamed Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village under his leadership. He passed away unexpectedly in 1954.
- Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Digital Images--1962 Indianapolis 500--Item 100 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. This photograph is one of several hundred images that document the 1962 Indianapolis 500. These images record not only the May 30th race, but also the time trials and garage, pit and infield activities.
- 1962
- Collections - Artifact
Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Digital Images--1962 Indianapolis 500--Item 100
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. This photograph is one of several hundred images that document the 1962 Indianapolis 500. These images record not only the May 30th race, but also the time trials and garage, pit and infield activities.
- Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Digital Images--1959 Nassau Speed Week--Item 100 - Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. The 1959 Bahamas Speed Weeks event brought in world-class drivers for ten days of sports car racing. Friedman snapped these shots during the competitions and at other tropical settings during the event.
- 29 November 1959 - 06 December 1959
- Collections - Artifact
Dave Friedman Collection--Photographs--Digital Images--1959 Nassau Speed Week--Item 100
Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. The 1959 Bahamas Speed Weeks event brought in world-class drivers for ten days of sports car racing. Friedman snapped these shots during the competitions and at other tropical settings during the event.