Daily Photo — “Ambulance Accident, 1957”
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Oakland, California, circa 1957. An accident a 1940s Cadillac Ambulance and a Studebaker Land Cruiser. 4×5 acetate negative from the News Archive.
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Daily Photo — “Toot-An-Kum-In, 1925”
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“Texaco Co., Sullivan & Helan station.” This Amoco station at 14th and Belmont streets N.W. in Washington’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood opened in July 1925. After the discovery of King Tut’s tomb, the vogue for all things Egyptian extended even to gas stations. National Photo Company glass negative.
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Tags: 1920s, american history, analysis, cars, gas stations, history, us history, warm-ups, Washington DC, writing
Daily Photo — “Cadillac Swimmers, 1927”
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San Francisco circa 1927. “Cadillac and swimmers at Fleishhacker Pool.” 5×7 glass negative formerly of the Wyland Stanley collection.
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Daily Photo — “T for Two, 1922”
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June 13, 1922. Washington, D.C. “Viola LaLonde and Elizabeth Van Tuyl.” Two “Jazz-Age vagabonds” posing with their Model-T Ford. Note the old Virginia license plate and hand-crank starter! National Photo.
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The Complete Guide to Dashboard Lights
It happens to all of us. You’re driving down the road and a strange light and symbol appears on your dash, but what is it? Most of us who are regular drivers probably know lights such as the seatbelt, fuel, and check engine light, but would you recognize a tire pressure light or an indicator for a dirty air filter? This guide shows all of the possible indicator light you could see, and while not all vehicles are equipped to display these, knowing what you’re seeing could save lots of headache later. [VIA]
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Tags: auto care, cars, driver's education, driving, guide, infographic, vehicles
How A Car Engine Works
Most of us use one everyday, whether we’re driving ourselves or catching a ride. One of the most innovative and complex pieces of machinery out there is the internal combustion engine. How many of us know how it works, though? Today’s animated infographic walks you through the operation of a car engine, with bonus graphics on how new hybrid engines work to combine fuels. [VIA]
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Daily Photo — “Wrong Turn, 1921”
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1921. “Auto wreck.” Vehicular mishap on a wintry day on the streets (and sidewalks) of Washington, D.C.
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