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Living Room in the Selden Anderson Home
Saafield Publishing; Akron; Houses; residences; interior
Pictured above is the Living Room in Selden Anderson House. Located at 2155 Ridgewood Road, it is a Georgian Revival (Colonial) style home designed by Roy G. Firestone. Selden Anderson was born in Salem,...
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101:- Hangar, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio
Postcards; Balloons; Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.;
From the back: the Hangar of the Goodyear Tire and rubber Company houses the balloons owned by the Company. This Company located in Akron is one of the largest manufacturers of rubber goods in the United...
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1927 National Balloon Race Trophy Winners
Balloons; Racing;
With the Litchfield Trophy before them stand (L-R) Goodyear Co-founder C.W. Seiberling, Goodyear pilot Carl Wollam, Winning pilot of the Goodyear V-Ward T. Van Orman and his Aide Walter Morton, Goodyear...
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Hudson Street #181
Hudson (Ohio); Streets and Roads; Houses; Photography; Hudson Street;
This late-1940s home once belonged to Selden William Anderson (1911-1998), vice president of Anderson Rubber Co. in Akron, Ohio, and one-time assistant fire chief for Hudson. The Anderson Rubber Company...
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Selden Anderson House
Houses; residences; architecture
The Selden Anderson House, located at 2155 Ridgewood Road, is a Georgian Revival (Colonial) style home designed by Roy G. Firestone. Selden Anderson was born in Salem, Virginia on July 8, 1880. Mr. Anderson...
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Staircase in the Selden Anderson Home
houses; Saafield Publishing;
Pictured above is a Staircase in Selden Anderson House. Located at 2155 Ridgewood Road, it is a Georgian Revival (Colonial) style home designed by Roy G. Firestone. Selden Anderson was born in Salem, Virginia...
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A Century of Progress takes off from Goodyear-Zeppelin Airdock
Balloons; Goodyear-Zeppelin Co.;
The hydrogen balloon “A Century of Progress” piloted by Lieutenant Commander Thomas “Tex” Settle and Major Chester “Mike” Fordney prepares to take off for a world altitude record attempt from...
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Aerial View of 1927 National Balloon Race
Racing; Balloons;
The Akron-Cleveland Speedway in Northampton Township was the starting point of the 1927 National Balloon Race which took place on May 30th, 1927. In this aerial view you can see the contestants in varying...
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Airship - Moffet, Litchfield, and Dresel
U.S.S. Macon; Airship; Aviation; Goodyear-Zeppelin Co.; Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.; Aviators;
Mr. and Mrs. Admiral William Moffett (left), Paul W. Litchfield, and Commander Alger Dresel (right) at the christening ceremony of the U.S.S. Macon at the Goodyear-Zeppelin airship dock at Akron, Ohio...
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Army and Navy balloons prepare to race
Balloons; Racing; Military;
In this view of the preparations for the 1927 National Balloon Race at the Akron-Cleveland Speedway, the US Navy entry is at the far right of the photo while the US Army entry can be seen at the far left....
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Balloon - Goodyear
Balloons; Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.;
Ward T. Van Orman (far left) and Jack Yolton (far left) standing between two unidentified men in front of an early Akron balloon. Ward Van Orman was a Goodyear balloonist. In 1926, he won the Gordon Bennett...
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Balloon - Kite Balloon
Airship; Goodrich, B. F.; Balloons;
A Caquot M-type Kite Balloon (Observation Balloon). The Caquot M was made by Goodrich. Kite Balloons were used during World War I, from 1914 to 1918. The balloons were fabric envelopes filled with dangerous,...
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Balloon - Kite Balloon Trunk
Blimps; Airship; Goodyear Aircraft;
A Goodyear Kite Balloon (Observation Balloon) in its storage box. Kite Balloons were used during World War I, from 1914 to 1918. The balloons were fabric envelopes filled with dangerous, flammable hydrogen...
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Balloon - Trotter and Orman
Balloons; Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.; Airship;
During the 1933 Gordon Bennett International Balloon Race, Frank Trotter (left) and Ward T. Van Orman (right), pilots of the Goodyear XI, crashed in Ontario, Canada. They chopped down a power-line pole,...
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Balloon - Ward T. Van Orman
Aviation; Balloons; Racing; Goodyear Aircraft; Goodyear-Zeppelin Co.;
Ward T. Van Orman [1894-1978] with an unidentified man. Van Orman was a Goodyear balloonist. In 1926, he won the Gordon Bennett Races with his co-pilot Walter M. Morton. In 1928, a lightning bolt killed...
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Balloon Display
Balloons; Parks; Akron;
A crowd gathers to view a hot-air balloon at a park in Akron, Ohio.
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Blimp - Early model
Blimps; Balloons; Airship; Aviation;
One of the first Lighter-Than-Air crafts (no.9).
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Braving the elements
Balloons; Racing;
The weather never seemed to cooperate for the National Balloon Races and the 1927 version was no exception. As the crowd at the Akron-Cleveland Speedway watches this entrant take flight, the pilots are...
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Firestone, 1900-1960: Growth in six fields during 60 years of progress
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company;
A detailed history of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. Describes their first factory, their expansion, their legacy of service, and their major products.
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Firestone's $55 million profit sets record
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company;
A brief history of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, emphasizing both profits and product development.
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