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1. Living Room in the Selden Anderson Home 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,...

2. 101:- Hangar, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio 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...

3. 1927 National Balloon Race Trophy Winners 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...

4. Hudson Street #181 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...

5. Selden Anderson House 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...

6. Staircase in the Selden Anderson Home 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...

7. A Century of Progress takes off from Goodyear-Zeppelin Airdock 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...

8. Aerial View of 1927 National Balloon Race 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...

9. Airship - Moffet, Litchfield, and Dresel 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...

10. Army and Navy balloons prepare to race 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....

11. Balloon - Goodyear 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...

12. Balloon - Kite Balloon 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,...

13. Balloon - Kite Balloon Trunk 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...

14. Balloon - Trotter and Orman 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,...

15. Balloon - Ward T. Van Orman 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...

16. Balloon Display Balloon Display Balloons; Parks; Akron; A crowd gathers to view a hot-air balloon at a park in Akron, Ohio.

17. Blimp - Early model Blimp - Early model Blimps; Balloons; Airship; Aviation; One of the first Lighter-Than-Air crafts (no.9).

18. Braving the elements 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...

19. Firestone, 1900-1960: Growth in six fields during 60 years of progress 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.

20. Firestone's $55 million profit sets record 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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