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329 historic pictures in the Automobiles collection, in 2 sections, part of Subjects. Each one can be ordered as a print or licensed, and the collection is a starting point for telling stories about the past.

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Automobiles

Central Automotive Repair Shop, Salem, Virginia. July 27, 1940. E.E. Williams in charge of the electrical and fuel system department instructs Thomas L. Pulley of Victoria, Virginia in the method of undercutting an armature commutator on a steel turning lathe which is especially equipped for this electrical departmentCentral Automotive Repair Shop, Salem, Virginia. July 27, 1940. E.E. Williams in charge of[Auto and aircraft growth, 1945-1955][Auto and aircraft growth, 1945-1955]A sportsman's automobile hunting outfitA sportsman's automobile hunting outfit (c1905.)After quail in our hunting automobileAfter quail in our hunting automobile (c1905.)[Man standing behind early automobile][Man standing behind early automobile]Detroit Electric, 1925 [automobile]Detroit Electric, 1925 [automobile][Ford Model A -- 1903][Ford Model A -- 1903][Auto races at Kentucky State Fair][Auto races at Kentucky State Fair]First auto and its crew to go from Dawson to Whitehorse and returnFirst auto and its crew to go from Dawson to Whitehorse and return (1912 Dec.)[Exhibits at an unidentified auto show, probably in Washington, D.C., Chrysler convertible in foreground][Exhibits at an unidentified auto show, probably in Washington, D.C., Chrysler convertible ([ca. 1920])Westcott automobiles at the Washington, D.C., auto showWestcott automobiles at the Washington, D.C., auto show (1917 March 3-10.)Automobile showroom (Hudsons on left)Automobile showroom (Hudsons on left) ([191-?])Completed product of a great automobile factory ready for delivery, Detroit, Mich.Completed product of a great automobile factory ready for delivery, Detroit, Mich. (c1917.)[Two men with automatic card sorting machine used for census taking][Two men with automatic card sorting machine used for census taking] ([no date recorded on)[German motorized detachment riding through wreckage of Polish town during Blitzkrieg of Sept. 1939][German motorized detachment riding through wreckage of Polish town during Blitzkrieg of S ([no date recorded on)The first automobile built by Henry Ford, 1893?, one of the first three of four automobiles built in the United StatesThe first automobile built by Henry Ford, 1893?, one of the first three of four automobile ([no date recorded on)Mammoth public auto campMammoth public auto camp (c1923.)[Family camping beside auto; woman cooking on portable stove in foregrd.][Family camping beside auto; woman cooking on portable stove in foregrd.] (1925)[New motor fire engine, New York City, and Chief Kenlon][New motor fire engine, New York City, and Chief Kenlon] ([no date recorded on)[Lone automobile on mountain Highway near Index, Washington][Lone automobile on mountain Highway near Index, Washington] (c1921.)Yellowstone National Park: Auto above Shoshone damYellowstone National Park: Auto above Shoshone dam (c1917.)[Machines being used in automobile travel analysis at federal agency in Wash., D.C.: Miss Elizabeth Woodward and E.T. Potterson using sorting machine][Machines being used in automobile travel analysis at federal agency in Wash., D.C.: Miss (1932 Aug. 15.)[Machines being used in automobile travel analysis at federal agency in Wash., D.C.: Miss Elizabeth Woodward with man using electric tabulating machine][Machines being used in automobile travel analysis at federal agency in Wash., D.C.: Miss (1932 Aug. 15.)Motor trip through Yugoslavia and Bulgaria by officials of the NSKK (National Socialist Motor Corps) 1937: [Peasant women hand-spinning thread by ancient Roman method]Motor trip through Yugoslavia and Bulgaria by officials of the NSKK (National Socialist Mo (1937)Motor trip through Yugoslavia and Bulgaria by officials of the NSKK (National Socialist Motor Corps) 1937: [Men in Opel convertible waving to peasants at roadside]Motor trip through Yugoslavia and Bulgaria by officials of the NSKK (National Socialist Mo (1937)Exhibits at the Washington, D.C. auto show, March 3-10, 1917Exhibits at the Washington, D.C. auto show, March 3-10, 1917 (1917 March 3-10.)New York-to-Paris automobile race: [Automobile stuck in snow]New York-to-Paris automobile race: [Automobile stuck in snow] ([1908?])New York-to-Paris automobile race: [Automobile being shovelled out of snow]New York-to-Paris automobile race: [Automobile being shovelled out of snow] ([1908?])New York-to-Paris automobile race: [Man walking in front of automobile on snow-covered plains]New York-to-Paris automobile race: [Man walking in front of automobile on snow-covered pla ([1908?])New York-to-Paris automobile race: [Two men holding U.S. flag behind automobile]New York-to-Paris automobile race: [Two men holding U.S. flag behind automobile] ([1908?])[Man operating machine which automatically hones the bores of Chevrolet V-8 engines in the Chevrolet engine plant at Flint, Michigan][Man operating machine which automatically hones the bores of Chevrolet V-8 engines in the (1956)[Electric auto at re-charging station][Electric auto at re-charging station] (c1919 Aug. 25.)[Pierce-Arrow auto, probably used by the President][Pierce-Arrow auto, probably used by the President] ([192-])Weddings - Pres. Wilson's auto at Gordon-Grayson weddingWeddings - Pres. Wilson's auto at Gordon-Grayson wedding ([no date recorded on)[Detroit Electric" auto on promotional tour through mountains from "Seattle to Mt. Rainier": Mt. Ranier in background]"[Detroit Electric" auto on promotional tour through mountains from "Seattle to Mt. Rainier (c1919.)[Detroit Electric" auto on promotional tour through mountains from "Seattle to Mt. Rainier": Man standing in front of auto which is parked on mountain road]"[Detroit Electric" auto on promotional tour through mountains from "Seattle to Mt. Rainier (c1919.)Automatic developing machineAutomatic developing machine (c1909 April 1.)Automobile accidentAutomobile accident (c1930 May 17.)A young mechanic fixing his autoA young mechanic fixing his auto (c1911 June 19.)Auto road along Grandfather Mt., Linville, N.C.Auto road along Grandfather Mt., Linville, N.C. (c1912 Dec. 31.)Woodrow Wilson and wife: in auto with rosesWoodrow Wilson and wife: in auto with roses ([no date recorded on)The famous French automobilist [Sisz] in his facing machineThe famous French automobilist [Sisz] in his facing machine (1906 June 27.)Official U.S. Government (Army?) automobile at the Union Station, Washington, D.C.Official U.S. Government (Army?) automobile at the Union Station, Washington, D.C. ([between 1909 and 19)Automobiles - Ralph Beardsley and J.D. Coote in Simplex [on race track]Automobiles - Ralph Beardsley and J.D. Coote in Simplex [on race track] ([no date recorded on)Early model automobiles in fair grounds parking lot, Owosso, MichiganEarly model automobiles in fair grounds parking lot, Owosso, Michigan ([ca. 1920])White migrant family in their automobile east of Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, OklahomaWhite migrant family in their automobile east of Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma (1939 June.)Finishing (sand-papering) automobile wheels, Detroit, Mich.Finishing (sand-papering) automobile wheels, Detroit, Mich. (c1917 June 22.)Experts testing engines in an automobile plant, Detroit, Mich.Experts testing engines in an automobile plant, Detroit, Mich. (c1916 Aug. 26.)[Women buying produce from an automobile huckster at a federal works agency defense housing project, San Diego, Calif.][Women buying produce from an automobile huckster at a federal works agency defense housin ([1942?])Girl steel workers [in automobile] on picket duty on steel mill propertyGirl steel workers [in automobile] on picket duty on steel mill property ([1919])[2 men posed in automobile][2 men posed in automobile] ([ca. 1910?])Automobile manufacturers in [2] automobilesAutomobile manufacturers in [2] automobiles (c1906.)Ford model B - 1905Ford model B - 1905 ([no date recorded on)Ford model T - 1915Ford model T - 1915 ([no date recorded on)Thomas A. Edison and son(?) in automobile and large housein backgroundThomas A. Edison and son(?) in automobile and large housein background (c1907.)Thomas A. Edison and son(?) in automobile and large house in backgroundThomas A. Edison and son(?) in automobile and large house in background (c1907.)Barthel motor car, view no. 2.Barthel motor car, view no. 2. (c1904.)[2 men working on an automobile outside of automobile plant][2 men working on an automobile outside of automobile plant] (c1906.)John Jacob Astor in automobile [with chauffeur standing at rear of the automobile]John Jacob Astor in automobile [with chauffeur standing at rear of the automobile] (c1903.)[Hitler and Dr. Todt at opening of autobahn between Munich & Vienna, Salzburg. Apr. 7, 1938][Hitler and Dr. Todt at opening of autobahn between Munich & Vienna, Salzburg. Apr. 7, 193 (1938 Apr. 7.)[NYC Custom house. Automobiles, horse-drawn wagons and streetcars on street][NYC Custom house. Automobiles, horse-drawn wagons and streetcars on street] ([no date recorded on)General Motors truck, probably designed to carry an exhibit for the company's Parade of Progress""General Motors truck, probably designed to carry an exhibit for the company's Parade of Pr (1941)Automobile exhibit - Transportation Building - Louisiana Purchase ExpositionAutomobile exhibit - Transportation Building - Louisiana Purchase Exposition (c1904.)Grand Canyon Lodge: Motor buses at Union Pacific Grand Canyon LodgeGrand Canyon Lodge: Motor buses at Union Pacific Grand Canyon Lodge (c1929 Jan. 31.)Haka auto jacks. Two years to perfect jack controlled by lever on dash board, raising any or all four wheelsHaka auto jacks. Two years to perfect jack controlled by lever on dash board, raising any ([no date recorded on)[Men assembling automobile parts at an auto school in Washington, D.C.][Men assembling automobile parts at an auto school in Washington, D.C.] ([ca. 1922])Making automobile tops, Detroit, Mich.Making automobile tops, Detroit, Mich. (c1917 June 22.)Presso l'Autore a Strada Felice nel Palazzo Tomati vicino alla Trinita de montiPresso l'Autore a Strada Felice nel Palazzo Tomati vicino alla Trinita de monti ([1748(?)])Aerocar flying automobile in flight over hillsAerocar flying automobile in flight over hillsDe Dion motor carriage #2De Dion motor carriage #2 (c1901.)[Winton driving his automobile on racetrack][Winton driving his automobile on racetrack] (c1901.)[Göring in automobile at the opening of the automobile exhibition][Göring in automobile at the opening of the automobile exhibition]First automobile on Pa. Avenue, 1896First automobile on Pa. Avenue, 1896 (1896)[Street view with automobile parked in foreground, Kingman, Kansas][Street view with automobile parked in foreground, Kingman, Kansas] ([between 1910 and 19)[New York to Paris automobile race - five men trying to pull automobile out of mud][New York to Paris automobile race - five men trying to pull automobile out of mud] (c1905(?))[Two men on motorcycles at the start of a race with two men supporting the motorcycles, near Boise, Idaho][Two men on motorcycles at the start of a race with two men supporting the motorcycles, ne ([ca. 1911])The kid auto race, featuring Charlie ChaplinThe kid auto race, featuring Charlie Chaplin (Cincinnati, O. : Hen)Packard automobile, Pikes Peak in early summer, Colorado Springs, ColoradoPackard automobile, Pikes Peak in early summer, Colorado Springs, Colorado ([194-])Pikes Peak by auto. Nearing the summitPikes Peak by auto. Nearing the summit (1915)[Highway crowded with automobiles and people] / F.G.H.[Highway crowded with automobiles and people] / F.G.H. (c1919.)[Wrecker hauling an auto up a bank][Wrecker hauling an auto up a bank] (c1930.)Auto parade, Hotel OrmondAuto parade, Hotel Ormond (c1906.)[Automobile on muddy rural road during race between New York and San Francisco][Automobile on muddy rural road during race between New York and San Francisco] ([1908])[Automobile straddling railroad tracks during race between New York and San Francisco][Automobile straddling railroad tracks during race between New York and San Francisco] ([1908])Huff's automatic alleysHuff's automatic alleys (c1915.)[Automobile racing on curved wood track, probably in or near Washington, D.C., with flag man in foreground][Automobile racing on curved wood track, probably in or near Washington, D.C., with flag m ([ca. 1922])[Car wash and an automobile service station (auto laundry & service station") for Shannon & Luchs Inc. Connecticut Avenue and Ordway Street[Car wash and an automobile service station (auto laundry & service station") for Shannon (N.W.)[Car wash and an automobile service station (auto laundry & service station") for Shannon & Luchs Inc. Connecticut Avenue and Ordway Street[Car wash and an automobile service station (auto laundry & service station") for Shannon (D.C. Plot plan and p)[Car wash and an automobile service station (auto laundry & service station") for Shannon & Luchs Inc. Connecticut Avenue and Ordway Street[Car wash and an automobile service station (auto laundry & service station") for Shannon (D.C. West elevation)[Mailman emptying mailbox, automobile marked United Mail" at curb]"[Mailman emptying mailbox, automobile marked United Mail" at curb]" ([between 1909 and 19)[Automobiles parked on roof of Buick Sales and service building][Automobiles parked on roof of Buick Sales and service building] (1925 Dec. 12.)U.S. Army mechanics learn auto servicing at Camp Holabird, Md.U.S. Army mechanics learn auto servicing at Camp Holabird, Md. (c1940.)[The auto school][The auto school] (1916)[Two men in the first American automobile, 1890's][Two men in the first American automobile, 1890's] (c1927.)Haynes automobile, 1893. First car made by Elwood Haynes, Kokomo, IndianaHaynes automobile, 1893. First car made by Elwood Haynes, Kokomo, Indiana ([1893?, printed betw)Anti-strike autoAnti-strike auto (1916 Sept. 23.)[Car wash and an automobile service station (auto laundry & service station") for Shannon & Luchs Inc. Connecticut Avenue and Ordway Street[Car wash and an automobile service station (auto laundry & service station") for Shannon (N.W.)The Chrysler Corporation automobile plant, Detroit, Mich.The Chrysler Corporation automobile plant, Detroit, Mich. (1942 Feb.)[Racing automobile no. 14 on Benning race track, Washington, D.C., area on Labor Day][Racing automobile no. 14 on Benning race track, Washington, D.C., area on Labor Day] ([1915])[Racing automobile no. 14 on Benning race track, Washington, D.C., area on Labor Day][Racing automobile no. 14 on Benning race track, Washington, D.C., area on Labor Day] ([1915])Paris motor show opens / Wide World photo.Paris motor show opens / Wide World photo.[Pres. Franklin Roosevelt in automobile with party at Artist Point, Yellowstone Park] / Hayne.[Pres. Franklin Roosevelt in automobile with party at Artist Point, Yellowstone Park] / Ha (c1937.)[Pres. Franklin Roosevelt in automobile with party at canyon, Yellowstone Park] / Hayne.[Pres. Franklin Roosevelt in automobile with party at canyon, Yellowstone Park] / Hayne. (c1937.)[Colorado Springs, Colorado. Two automobiles going down mountain road, with horseshoe turn in foreground] / Wiswall(?).[Colorado Springs, Colorado. Two automobiles going down mountain road, with horseshoe turn ([between 1910 and 19)An Automatic sorting machine in use in the Census Office. ...An Automatic sorting machine in use in the Census Office. ... ([between 1909 and 19)[1938 Studebaker President automobile, front view][1938 Studebaker President automobile, front view] ([ca. 1938])[A Wreck arrives at automobile graveyard in North Arlington, N.J.][A Wreck arrives at automobile graveyard in North Arlington, N.J.] ([1941 or 1942])[Los Angeles Motor Bus Co. doubledeck bus][Los Angeles Motor Bus Co. doubledeck bus] ([ca. 1921])Architectural drawing for an automobile objective for Gordon Strong, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Montgomery County, Maryland. Perspective renderingArchitectural drawing for an automobile objective for Gordon Strong, Sugar Loaf Mountain, (1925)Mounting automobile body on chassis, Detroit, Mich.Mounting automobile body on chassis, Detroit, Mich. (Meadville, Pa. : Key)Building the body of an automobile, Detroit, Mich.Building the body of an automobile, Detroit, Mich. (Meadville, Pa. : Key)Completed product of a great automobile factory ready for delivery, Detroit, Mich.Completed product of a great automobile factory ready for delivery, Detroit, Mich. (Meadville, Pa. : Key)[Men working on automobiles in vocational training station, Perryville, Md.][Men working on automobiles in vocational training station, Perryville, Md.] ([between 1900 and 19)[1974 Moskvitch automobile rendering, four door sedan][1974 Moskvitch automobile rendering, four door sedan] ([1974?])[Volkswagen automobile on display, at the German industrial exposition, sponsored by the U.S. military government, at the Museum of Science and Industry in New York City][Volkswagen automobile on display, at the German industrial exposition, sponsored by the UBerlin's first and only woman auto mechanic / photo by Underwood & Underwood, Inc.Berlin's first and only woman auto mechanic / photo by Underwood & Underwood, Inc. ([between 1920 and 19)[Man and woman, in automobile, in the Washington, D.C., area][Man and woman, in automobile, in the Washington, D.C., area] ([between 1920 and 19)[Three men at automobile in front of American Library Association, Camp Cody library][Three men at automobile in front of American Library Association, Camp Cody library] ([1918 or 1919])[Four men with two automobiles outside of garage of Edmund Cogswell Converse, Greenwich, Connecticut][Four men with two automobiles outside of garage of Edmund Cogswell Converse, Greenwich, C ([1908])The automatic two-speed controlThe automatic two-speed control (1930)

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