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Brodhead Armory

Postcard, c. 1946.

 

William Bushnell Stout: Automotive

Cutaway drawing of a Stout Scarab, 1932.

 

William Bushnell Stout: Skycar

Skycar, c. 1930.

 

William Bushnell Stout: Ford Motor Co. & Stout Air Lines

Stout standing underneath a Stout 2-AT Pullman, “Maiden Dearborn”, 1925.

 

William Bushnell Stout: Early Military Aircraft

Stout Batwing under construction in a Motor Products Corporation plant, 1918.

 

Back to School

Doty Elementary on 3rd Street (Steve Shaw, c. 1980)

 

Moving Day for the World’s Largest Stove

The booms of a fire truck, and a utility company cherry picker truck are being used to lift a traffic signal cable that spans Mack Avenue, as the stove approaches.

 

Kennedy Square

 1961, the debris of Old City Hall.

The Kern Block

c. 1968

 

Packard Anniversaries

When you picture the anniversaries of major automobile companies, what do you imagine? Do you think of big sales or elaborate displays or advertisements about the company’s history? Packard has had some interesting anniversary promotions. For example in 1949, which was the 50th anniversary, Packard had 2000 automobiles painted a custom gold color.

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