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Safety League Mystery Ship
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A man spinning the propeller with Frank A. Sloan in the pilot seat and a women is sitting in the back of a car that looks like an airplane. They are at a Goodrich Silvertown Stores, 515 University Avenue to advertise tires. The car/airplane has the following sentence painted on the side: "The only tire with the life-saver golden ply, three times safer from blowouts at high speeds."
July 18, 1935
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
Publication Information
| Creator | McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964 |
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| Date Created | July 18, 1935 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 26 x 21 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Photo Copy Service photographs and negatives, 1925-1983 |
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| Call Number | PH 6058.5361B-2 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Safety League Mystery Ship
July 18, 1935
Man standing behind of two women sitting in a car that looks like an airplane parked in front of and advertising Goodrich Silvertown Stores, 515 University Avenue with the following sentence painte...
Goodrich Silvertown, Inc. Office
July 11, 1934
Goodrich Silvertown, Inc. 515 University Avenue, office, with four employees at desks.
Goodrich Service Truck and Men
October 12, 1934
Three attendants are standing beside a Goodrich truck at Goodrich Silvertown, Inc. 515 University Avenue, next to a sign for Goodrich Tires and Batteries. A pile of tires is next to them.
Tire Retreading at Edwards Tire Co.
September 20, 1934
Two men retreading tires at Edwards Tire Company, located at 124 W. Main Street.
7-Cylinder Comet Airplane Engine
circa 1930-1939
Abstract profile of a 7-cylinder Comet airplane engine without a propeller. It was designed by the Comet Engine Corporation.
Damaged Ford Coupe
September 19, 1933
View of rear end damaged Ford Coupe, with the spare tire broken off and leaning against the car.
