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	Search results for Trucking History Collection    Refine your search Type Image (107) Subject Trucking Industry (99) Transportation (98) Trucks, Models of (77) Akron (66) Morrison Motor Freight (24) Show more... results 1-20 of 107 item(s)  page 1 of 6 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  6  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. ATA Convention Trucking Industry; Transportation; Morrison Motor Freight; All States Freight; Akron; Conventions; The 1956 American Trucking Association Convention: [Left to Right] D.E. Miles of Akron, Ohio; Mr. & Mrs. J.C. Roache of Long Island, New York; Mr. & Mrs. J.B. Bachman of Akron, Ohio; H.J. Carroll of Akron,... 2. Morrison and Bachman Trucking Industry; Transportation; Morrison Motor Freight; Tires; B. F. Goodrich Company; William Morrison and J.B. Bachman in front of a B.F. Goodrich Company Silvertown tire display. On Christmas Eve, 1932, William Morrison and J.B. Bachman opened the Morrison Motor Freight company in Akron,... 3. Bush Van Lines Trucking Industry; Trucks, Models of; Transportation; Bush Van Lines; Akron; In February 1914, Everett L. Bush opened the Bush Van Lines company in Akron, Ohio. The Bush Van Lines transported general commodities and household goods. It was one of the earliest motor-truck moving... 4. Duplex Tires Trucking Industry; Trucks, Models of; Transportation; Tires; Firestone Tire and Rubber Company; A single tire (left) that replaced conventional dual equipment (right), is checked for tread temperature by a Firestone engineer. The tire was developed by the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company. It requires... 5. Goodyear Six-Wheelers Trucking Industry; Trucks, Models of; Transportation; Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.; Tires The photograph shows three Goodyear trucks and a Goodyear bus, each on six wheels. Goodyear officials decided the trend toward larger truck tires caused by trucks traveling farther and hauling heavier... 6. Kaylor Truck Trucking Industry; Trucks, Models of; Transportation; Georgia; Kaylor Trucking Company; An unidentified toddler sitting on a tricycle in front of a Kaylor Truck. Julian and Fletcher Kaylor operated the Kaylor Trucking Company out of Carrollton, Georgia. 7. Goodyear Truck Tractor Trucking Industry; Trucks, Models of; Transportation; Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.; A truck tractor developed by Goodyear with a fifth wheel for a trailer. 8. Givens Trucking Company Trucking Industry; Trucks, Models of; Transportation; Givens Trucking Company; Akron; An unidentified driver standing next to a W.A. Givens truck. In 1931, William A. Givens opened the Givens Trucking Company in Akron, Ohio. 9. Givens Trucking Company Trucking Industry; Trucks, Models of; Transportation; Givens Trucking Company; Akron; A photograph of a W.A. Givens truck. In 1931, William A. Givens opened the Givens Trucking Company in Akron, Ohio. 10. Givens Trucking Company Trucking Industry; Trucks, Models of; Transportation; Givens Trucking Company; Akron; An unidentified man leaning against a Givens Trucking Company truck. In 1931, William A. Givens opened the Givens Trucking Company in Akron, Ohio. 11. General Tire Meeting Trucking Industry; Transportation; General Tire and Rubber Company; Akron; Kent State University; [Left to Right] Neal Vinson, John F. O'Brien of Kent State University, and Richard Bailey at the General Tire & Rubber Company in Akron, Ohio. 12. J.R. Caldwell Trucking Co. Trucking Industry; Trucks, Models of; Transportation; Caldwell Trucking; Firestone Tire and Rubber Company; This J.R. Caldwell vehicle was the ultimate in streamlined motor carriers. The J.R. Caldwell Trucking Company opened in the 1930s as a contract carrier for the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in Akron,... 13. B.F. Goodrich Cartoon Trucking Industry; Transportation; Tires; B. F. Goodrich Company; Akron; Cartooning; This cartoon was part of a B.F. Goodrich national advertising program to promote trucking in the early 1920's. 14. Kaylor Truck Trucking Industry; Trucks, Models of; Transportation; Georgia; Julian and Fletcher Kaylor operated a long-haul tractor-trailer business out of Carrollton, Georgia. 15. Cooper Jarrett Truck Trucking Industry; Trucks, Models of; Transportation; Cooper-Jarrett; A photograph of a Cooper Jarrett tractor-trailer. 16. Dixie-Ohio Express Truck Trucking Industry; Trucks, Models of; Transportation; Dixie Ohio Express; Akron; Dixie-Ohio Express' first trucks were all 'straight' because of the length laws. The company later got into the 'long' 18 footers. In 1934, William McGee, E.W. Swartz, and Clarence Kelley began the Dixie-Ohio... 17. Firestone Test Vehicles Trucking Industry; Trucks, Models of; Transportation; Firestone Tire and Rubber Company; A group of unidentified men standing in front of Firestone test vehicles at the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company in Akron, Ohio. 18. John Fitzgerald Expressway Transportation; Streets and Roads; Massachusetts; Aerial Photography; The John Fitzgerald Expressway as seen from the Custom House in Boston, Massachusetts. Built in the 1950s, the expressway was designed to decrease traffic congestion in the city. 19. Truck Owners Freight Trucking Industry; Trucks, Models of; Transportation; Truck Owners Freight; Akron; The Truck Owners Freight Company dock on Wigley Avenue in Akron, Ohio. In November 1930, Milo Zimmerman began the Truck Owners Freight company. In 1957, the company merged with A.C.E. Transportation. 20. Givens Trucking Company Trucking Industry; Trucks, Models of; Transportation; Givens Trucking Company; Akron; A photograph of a W.A. Givens truck. In 1931, William A. 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