Description: Photograph showing an automobile driven by an unidentified man and transporting explosives. The automobile itself carries several labels that read: "GOLD MEDAL DYNAMITE.," "AUSTIN POWDER CO. ILLINOIS POWDER M'F'G. CO. 1548 PIERCE B'L'D'G. ST. LOUIS." and "EXPLOSIVES, DANGEROUS." The handwriting located at the bottom-left corner of the photograph reads: "White & Tan." The Austin Powder company was founded during the westward migration. The industry produced black power, which was utilized to break rocks for mining purposes, and to construct canals. The company remains today the second-oldest manufacturing industry in Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC1261_007
Subjects: Cars; Trucks; Transportation; Automobile equipment & supplies; Manufacturing industries--Ohio
Places: Toledo (Ohio); Lucas County (Ohio)
 

Description: An older man in a suit poses for a portrait along North High Street in the Worthington suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Across the street is The Paddock, a motoring accessories and racing equipment shop. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B15F411_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Automobile equipment & supplies; Portrait photography;
Places: Worthington (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two photographs of Charles Kettering's self-starter were taken in the 1960s. Kettering invented the self-starter in 1911, revolutionizing the automobile industry. Prior to Kettering's invention, cars had to be started by hand by turning a large crank in the front of the car. The photographs of the car and self-starter measure 8" x 10" (20.32 x 25.4 cm). Inventor Charles Kettering (1876-1958) was born in Loudonville, Ohio. He registered 140 patents, including the self-starting ignition for automobiles, leaded gasoline, and Freon (with Thomas Midgley Jr.). Kettering founded Delco (Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company) in 1909, where he invented many of his products. Kettering was a 1904 graduate of the Ohio State University. He was also known for his philanthropic work, including the establishment of Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research near Dayton. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3064_3670093_001
Subjects: Transportation; Science and Technology; Automobile equipment & supplies; Automobiles; Inventions; Kettering, Charles, 1876-1958
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing a Ford truck parked in front of a dealership. According to the hand-written caption, the car was sold for $125.00 on September 22, 1925, at D.Q. Jennings Used Cars. The name of the dealership is advertised on a hanging sign in the background. The caption below the photograph reads: "1923 Ford Truck Sold 9/22/25 NO 3141 125.00." In 1909, automobile manufacturer Henry Ford introduced the Model T. This automobile became the most popular and affordable car available to the American people during the 1910s and the 1920s. In 1912, the Model T sold for six hundred dollars. Twelve years later, thanks to Ford's use of the assembly line, interchangeable parts, and unskilled labor, the Model T's price had dropped to just 290 dollars, making it easily affordable for the typical American. Helping to keep the price low was Ford's unwillingness to provide consumers with any frills on the Model T. Every Model T left the factory painted black, reducing the cost of paint and helping Ford to reduce the car's cost. Between 1909 and 1927, Ford only made two major changes to the Model T's design: adding roofs to the cars and equipping the autos with self-starters. The Model T and automobiles in general dramatically altered life in the United States and in Ohio. Cities quickly grew in geographic size, as workers, who formerly resided near their places of employment, moved to the suburbs. Schools became larger, as children could be bused long distances to receive their education. Social activities, such as dating, changed as people could travel greater distances to movie theaters, art galleries, and other entertainment venues. Promiscuity increased, as teenagers escaped the watchful eyes of their parents. Americans also increasingly went into debt as they purchased automobiles on credit. The first automobile dealer to sell cars on a deferred payment plan operated his business in Toledo, Ohio. Ford quickly employed a similar tactic to convince more consumers to purchase his Model T. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC1261_001
Subjects: Trucks; Cars; Transportation; Industrialists--Ohio; Automobile equipment & supplies;
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio);
 

Description: Photograph showing a Dodge Stake parked in front of a dealership. According to the hand-written caption, the car was sold for $550.00 in 1925 at D.Q. Jennings Used Cars. The name of the dealership is advertised on a hanging sign in the background. The caption below the photograph reads: "1925 Dodge 3/4 Stake NO 3171 550.00." From the first Dodge Brothers automobile in 1914, the company was renowned for its durability and quality earning a strong reputation and good sales. Following the deaths of the Dodge brothers in 1921, Graham Brothers started selling 1.5-ton pickups through Dodge dealers. The Graham-bodied automobiles contained Dodge parts. A one-ton model showed up later in the 1920s, still powered by that same four cylinder engine, and Dodge Brothers bought a controlling interest in Graham Brothers in 1925, picking up the rest in 1926. In 1928, Chrysler acquired the Dodge Brothers company, just after launched its DeSoto and Fargo truck brands, both of which competed directly with Dodge Brothers. Fargo trucks sold in the US from 1928 through 1930, and continued for decades as an export brand. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC1261_002
Subjects: Cars; Trucks; Transportation; Automobile equipment & supplies; Industrialists--Ohio;
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio);
 

Description: Photograph showing a Ford truck parked in front of a dealership. According to the caption at the bottom, the car was priced at $195.00 in 1923 by D.Q. Jennings Used Cars. The name of the dealership is advertised on a hanging sign in the background. The caption below the photograph reads: "1923 Ford Iron Panel NO 3180 195.00." In 1909, automobile manufacturer Henry Ford introduced the Model T. This automobile became the most popular and affordable car available to the American people during the 1910s and the 1920s. In 1912, the Model T sold for six hundred dollars. Twelve years later, thanks to Ford's use of the assembly line, interchangeable parts, and unskilled labor, the Model T's price had dropped to just 290 dollars, making it easily affordable for the typical American. Helping to keep the price low was Ford's unwillingness to provide consumers with any frills on the Model T. Every Model T left the factory painted black, reducing the cost of paint and helping Ford to reduce the car's cost. Between 1909 and 1927, Ford only made two major changes to the Model T's design-adding roofs to the cars and equipping the autos with self-starters. The Model T and automobiles in general dramatically altered life in the United States and in Ohio. Cities quickly grew in geographic size, as workers, who formerly resided near their places of employment, moved to the suburbs. Schools became larger, as children could be bused long distances to receive their education. Social activities, such as dating, changed as people could travel greater distances to movie theaters, art galleries, and other entertainment venues. Promiscuity increased, as teenagers escaped the watchful eyes of their parents. Americans also increasingly went into debt as they purchased automobiles on credit. The first automobile dealer to sell cars on a deferred payment plan operated his business in Toledo, Ohio. Ford quickly employed a similar tactic to convince more consumers to purchase his Model T. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC1261_003
Subjects: Cars; Trucks; Transportation; Automobile equipment & supplies; Industrialists--Ohio;
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio);
 

Description: Photograph showing a Chevy truck parked in front of a dealership. According to the caption at the bottom, the car was sold for $195.00 at D.Q. Jennings Used Cars in 1923. The name of the dealership is advertised on a hanging sign in the background. The caption below the photograph reads: "1923 Chev Iron Express NO 3165 195.00." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC1261_004
Subjects: Cars; Trucks; Transportation; Automobile equipment & supplies; Industrialists--Ohio;
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio);
 

Description: Photograph showing a 1924 Dodge 3/4 Panel parked in front of a dealership. According to the hand-written caption, the car was priced at $395.00 at D.Q. Jennings Used Cars. The name of the dealership is advertised on a hanging sign in the background. The caption below the photograph reads: "1924 Dodge 3/4 Panel NO 3182 395.00." From the first Dodge Brothers automobile in 1914, the company was renowned for its durability and quality earning a strong reputation and good sales. Following the deaths of the Dodge brothers in 1921, Graham Brothers started selling 1.5-ton pickups through Dodge dealers. The Graham-bodied automobiles contained Dodge parts. A one-ton model showed up later in the 1920s, still powered by that same four cylinder engine, and Dodge Brothers bought a controlling interest in Graham Brothers in 1925, picking up the rest in 1926. In 1928, Chrysler acquired the Dodge Brothers company, just after launched its DeSoto and Fargo truck brands, both of which competed directly with Dodge Brothers. Fargo trucks sold in the US from 1928 through 1930, and continued for decades as an export brand. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC1261_005
Subjects: Cars; Trucks; Transportation; Automobile equipment & supplies; Industrialists--Ohio;
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio);
 

Description: This photograph shows a Graham Bros. 1 ton canopy truck parked in front of a dealership. According to the caption at the bottom, the car was sold for $955.00 in 1925 at D.Q. Jennings Used Cars. The name of the dealership is advertised on a hanging sign in the background. The caption below the photograph reads: "1925 G.B. Iron Canopy Sold NO 3178 985.00." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC1261_006
Subjects: Cars; Trucks; Transportation; Automobile equipment & supplies; Industrialists--Ohio;
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio);
 

Description: Photograph of two early trucks with a caption reading "Hydraulic Hoist & Body Co. Pgh. Pa." This may refer to the Wood Hydraulic Hoist & Body Company of Detroit, which also had branch offices in Pittsburgh, Chicago and New York. This company was described in the 1919 Chilton Automobile Directory as having the "Largest plants in the world devoted Exclusively to the manufacture of Steel Dump Bodies and Wood Hydraulic Hoists." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC1261_008
Subjects: Cars; Trucks; Transportation; Automobile equipment & supplies;
Places: Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania)
 

Description: Photograph showing a Coca Cola truck transporting Coca Cola products. Several labels on the automobile read: "DRINK COCA COLA IN BOTTLES" and "EVERY BOTTLE COCA COLA STERILIZED." Originally invented by John Pemberton as a medicine in 1886, Coca-Cola was bought out by businessman Asa Griggs Candler. His marketing led Coke to its dominance of the world soft-drink market throughout the 20th century. Today, it is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is colloquially called Coke. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC1261_009
Subjects: Cars; Trucks; Transportation; Automobile equipment & supplies; Coca Cola;