“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 […]
traffic & transport
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 […]
The Story of Mary Ann Brown Patten, 19 and Pregnant, Took Command of a Clipper Ship in 1856
This post was originally published on this siteMary Ann Brown Patten (1837–1861) was the first female commander of an American merchant vessel. She was the […]
Anti-Glare Goggles From 1932
This post was originally published on this siteModern Mechanics, 1932, featured these amazing glare-proof goggles. If only these were on the market today: HEADLIGHT glare […]
Gasproof Canary Carrier, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteCanary birds kept as pets by one Englishwoman would be protected from gas attacks by means of a […]
Clinton Folger’s Horsemobile, Delivering Mail, ca. 1910
This post was originally published on this siteClinton Folger’s “Horsemobile” delivering mail, on South Beach Street, at Hayden’s Bath House entrance. For nearly twenty years, […]
Motorized Roller Skates From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe self-propelled skates that were produced by the Motorized Roller Skate Company of Detroit, beginning in 1956. The […]
Night-Driving Glasses Use Wire-Mesh Lenses, 1940
This post was originally published on this site“Blinders” of wire mesh in new spectacles designed for night driving are said to shield the eyes from […]
Railroad Sleep Hanger, 1949
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1949, for railroad travelers, Dr. Igo Seeger of Vienna had came up with a sleep hanger that […]
Daimler Bus: The First Motorized Postal and Coach Service in Germany, 1898
This post was originally published on this siteA Daimler motor omnibus with seating for ten passengers and powered by a 10 hp / 7.4 kW, […]
The Crash at Crush: A Crazy Publicity Stunt Turned Deadly in 1896
This post was originally published on this siteThe Crash at Crush was a one-day publicity stunt in the U.S. state of Texas that took place […]
Floating Automobile Trailer Cruises Lake Under Own Power, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteWhen it’s not rolling down the highway, a trailer owned by a West Berlin woman was likely to […]
South African Railways in the Early 1980s Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteRail transport in South Africa is an important element of the country’s transport infrastructure. All major cities are […]
Finger Tip Turn Signals, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1939, asked to make a speech on motor safety, Williams invented this signaling device for drivers instead. […]
Working Steam Roller Model Pulls Two Persons On Cart, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteStanding only ten and three-quarter inches high with an overall length of 20 inches, a working scale-model of […]
The Dead Loop: Dangerous Gymnastics Move Only Performed Once 50 Years Ago Has Been Banned Ever Since
This post was originally published on this siteShortly after the Olympic gold medallist’s stunning performance in the 1972 Munich Olympics, the ‘Dead Loop’ was banned […]
Tiny Glasses Shield Eyes From Glare, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteTo reduce the blinding glare of approaching automobile headlights, a novel eye shield has been introduced in 1936. […]
Baby Goes for Car Rides in Homemade Armchair, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteNo conventional sling-type infant’s chair for automobile use would satisfy the baby-son of Lester Bresson, of Torrington, Connecticut, […]
Clärenore Stinnes, the First Woman to Circumnavigate the World by Car
This post was originally published on this siteClärenore Stinnes was a German race car driver who in 1929, at age 28, became the first person […]
Incredible Photos of the Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster in 1876
This post was originally published on this siteThe Ashtabula River railroad disaster (also called the Ashtabula horror, the Ashtabula Bridge disaster, and the Ashtabula train […]
Incredible Vintage Photos of Indiana Railroad Disasters in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteWooden railroads, called wagonways, were built in the United States starting from the 1720s. Railroads played a large […]
London Underground in the 1980s Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube) is a rapid […]
Stoplight Flashes Automobile Turn Signal on Pavement, 1934
This post was originally published on this siteAt last an automobile stoplight has been invented that will project its signals on the street behind in […]
Ocean Liner of the Air: Historical Photos of Sikorsky S-40 Flying Boat From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Sikorsky S-40 was an amphibious flying boat built in the early 1930s, and the largest commercial airliner […]