This photograph which is the most remarkable marine picture ever made stands alone in a class by itself. It shows a condition at sea never before pictured by the camera. That the crew of the sinking vessel ever escaped at all is as remarkable as...
Aim ray at absenteeism: "Industrial Ultraviolet Ray Solarium", aimed at reducing absenteeism in war plants, is official name for the merry-go-round system of artificial sunlight irradiation (above) introduced by the Hanovia Chemical & Mfg. Co.,...
These camshafts form an interesting pattern as they emerge from the automatic grinders at the Rouge pant of the Ford Motor Company, They are fashioned with jewelers precision, maximum tolerance being one half of one thousandths of an inch. More...
The world’s largest and most powerful air cooled airplane engine, the new 18 cylinder 2000 H.P. Wright Duplex-Cyclone, was announced Monday by the War department and is being inspected here by (left to right) VP George Chapline, Chief Engineer...
The five Firestone brothers all active in the tire business founded by their father, the late Harvey S. Firestone, with Capt E.V Rickenbacker at the Indianapolis Motor Race. Harvey S. Firestone; Roger S. Firestone; Captain Rickenbacker; Harvey S....
Five million dollars in gold, sent by American bankers to Ferris Brothers, Paris bankers, to help stabilize French currency, being loaded aboard the S.S. Mauretania.
The rear gunner of the Martin bombers are also protected by Plexiglas enclosures which can be revolved mechanically to train multiple machine guns at planes attacking from the rear. Resembling the dome of an astronomical observatory the enclosure...
The symbolic V for victory flew across the New York City skies as five American Airlines Flagships in V formation thundered a powerful message to New York citizens to aid the nationwide aluminum drive. Double significant is the V with the overnight...
Giant fuselage of the Douglas DC-4, being lowered over the 139 foot wing of this colossus of the skies. The plane, now rapidly approaching test flights at the Douglas plant in Santa Monica, CA will carry 42 passengers, a crew of 5 and a heavy cargo...
First air express shipment in history of transportation consisting of five bolts of silk weighing 50 pounds was flown 65 miles in 71 minutes from Dayton to Columbus OH on Nov. 7 1910, lashed to the framework of an open cockpit Wright biplane....
Close up of south face of Brookhaven Reactor-Through these holes in the south face of the Brookhaven reactor are introduced tons of pure uranium metal. Once in the graphite moderator of the reactor proper, uranium atoms fission, or spilt, in a...
Hulett ore unloaders pick up 17 tons at a time-battery of four hoists at Pennsylvania Railroad docks in Cleveland relieve a big steamship of its cargo almost as quickly as a truck driver gets rid of a load of coal. Four moths almost as wide as a...
25 of these giant new type steam locomotive for freight service are being built by the PRR to draw wartime trains of 125 loaded cars at speeds in excess of 50 mph. The new engine develops more power in its working range than any steam locomotive...
The Anthracite coals fields were jubilant over the signing of the new wage agreement. A group of miners thanking John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America and Richard F. Grant, spokesman for the Anthracite operators, for the...
Coffee Hosts and Hostesses from surrounding New Castle County Wawa stores were celebrated during the event with a special toast, jackets and aprons. The "brewmasters" are known for spreading warmth and good cheer every morning to more than a...
The sales psychology of the self service package is demonstrated by this series of five cakes being shown by the Film Department of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. From the virtually blank package at the upper left, which draws a blank reaction...
A new version of the five unit cigarette carton being shown by the Film Department of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company is this package which ties in a manufacturers radio, magazine and newspaper advertising slogan. It has a special opening for the...
Text from back of photo: 'Capt. Roscoe Turner, chief pilot for the Nevada Air Lines flew from the Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale, California to Albuquerque, NM in five hours and 15 minutes. Immediately after refueling and breakfast the flyer...
Text from back of image: 'A five-year record as a flyer without a single accident despite the fact that he had no arms is the amazing boast of Loxla G. Thornton, who is now at Clover Field, Calif., getting a new ship - a monoplane - ready for...
