July 16, 1935: The World’s First Parking Meters Were Installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
This post was originally published on this siteOn July 16, 1935, the world’s first parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City. It was invented by […]
traffic & transport
Automobiles Being Shipped by Barge in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteNearly a century ago, the automobile was coming into vogue as a common means of transportation for the […]
Aerowagon, the Soviet Aircraft-Engined High-Speed Train From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Aerowagon or Aeromotowagon was an experimental high-speed railcar fitted with an aircraft engine and propeller traction invented […]
The Shelby American Cobra Racing Team Transporter for the 1963 Road America 500
This post was originally published on this siteThis is the Shelby American Race team pulling into the paddock at Road America in 1963 for the […]
Once Upon a Time, You Could Ride a Train Right Through the Orange Groves in Southern California
This post was originally published on this siteThe Super Chief was one of the named passenger trains and the flagship of the Atchison, Topeka and […]
During the Cold War, the United States Postal Service and the US Navy Experimented With Delivering Mail via Regulus Missile
This post was originally published on this siteOn June 8, 1959, the U.S. Post Office Department went way beyond their standard mail transportation systems. They […]
Madame Decourcelle, the First Female Taxi Driver in Paris
This post was originally published on this siteIt is well known, women had to wait longer in the history to have the same rights as […]
Les Femmes Cocher: Vintage Postcards of the First Female Horse-Cab Drivers in Paris From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn November, 1906, three women began a month-long apprenticeship in preparation for the Prefecture of Police examination that […]
Pedestrians Watching Traffic Signal Activation on 7th Ave. in Manhattan on April 20, 1955
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1955, New York City’s then Department of Traffic introduces the first eight neon pedestrian signals from Winko-Matic. […]
Vintage Photographs of Bronze Traffic Signal Towers in New York City From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this site In the early 20th century, street congestion along New York’s Fifth Avenue was so bad that it […]
Atlantic Convoy of Allied Ships en Route to Great Britain From the U.S, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteRobert Capa’s (1913–1954) reputation as one of history’s most notable photojournalists is well established. Born Endre Ernö Friedmann […]
March 6, 1920: New York City Debuted Its First Traffic Signal System
This post was originally published on this siteOn March 6, 1920, New York City debuted its first traffic signal system, on 42nd Street and 5th […]
Behold These Airplanes Flying Low Over Hong Kong in the 1990s
This post was originally published on this siteHong Kong’s Kai Tak airport has a special place in aviation history and memories. It was located in […]
Rum-Runners Drive Alcohol Exported From Canada Over the Frozen Detroit River, ca. 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the USA’s Prohibition era between 1920 and 1933, Detroit became the centre of “rum-running” operations, as criminal […]
Vintage Photos of Citroën U55 Cityrama Currus, the World’s Finest Bus Ever Built
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1956, the French travel firm Groupe Cityrama commissioned the famed coachbuilder Currus to build transport suitable for […]
Auto Transport Passing Through Eufaula, Oklahoma, February 1940
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s a load of 1940 Pontiacs being hauled by a 1939 GMC in February 1940. They’re passing a […]
Vintage Photographs of New York’s Empire State Express Trains Passing Through Washington Street, Syracuse
This post was originally published on this siteLong before there was Amtrak in New York, there was the Empire State Express train. The legendary New […]
Vasa: The Epic 17th-Century Swedish Warship That Sank Into Her Maiden Voyage and Remained Intact for Over 300 Years
This post was originally published on this siteVasa is a Swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628. The ship sank after sailing roughly 1,300 m […]
Car Gwyllt: Quarrymen in North Wales Used to Hurtle Down a Mountain on a Homemade Toboggan Thingy
This post was originally published on this siteThe car gwyllt (wild car) – it’s not a Mustang nor a Ferrari, but a skimpy piece of […]
Alyssa Milano in LA Dodgers Outfit in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this site“I’ve been a Dodgers fan this long.” Alyssa Milano is a huge baseball fan, and her passion is […]
Railway Curiosities: How Quarry Workers in North Wales Returned Home From Work in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1935, quarry workers in Port Madoc, North Wales used a unique device to ride the rails when […]
Cowboys From the Matador Ranch Celebrating in Lubbock After Driving a Herd of Cattle for Shipment to the Lubbock Railyard, ca. 1910
This post was originally published on this siteA picture from 1910 shows cowboys celebrating the delivery of cattle to Lubbock, Texas. The fourth cowboy from […]
“Christmas Traffic” by Slim Aarons, 1953
This post was originally published on this siteRed and white automobile lights on Park Avenue, New York at Christmas time in December, 1953. The rear […]
Vintage Photographs of People Riding Electric Scooters From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe electric scooter seems like a new fashionable means of transport, we can find it around the streets. […]
Police Motorcycle With Sidecar Jail for Traffic Offenders in Los Angeles, ca. 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteA policeman transporting a prisoner in a cage on the sidecar of his motorcycle, ca. 1920s. The traffic […]