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| Date: | 1969 |
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| Description: | Goodyear "America" blimp lands after final ground check in a field near Wingfoot Lake. The blimp is tied to portable landing mast with generator, machine s... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Long line of International trucks on a road next to International Harvester's Akron Works. Placards on the first two trucks read: "International motor truc... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Passengers board the excursion boat "Crescent No. 1" as others look on from bridges. There is a large building in the background on the left, and a long, w... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Waterside view toward a couple canoeing by a boathouse and docks on the Ohio Canal, with a steel bridge in the left background. Smoke streams across the sk... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | The tomb of the Robinson family, a large burial vault. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View of a cable ferry in the Cuyahoga River. A man and several chairs are on the ferry. A rocky pass is further down the river. |
| Date: | 08 1957 |
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| Description: | The racing hill at Derby Downs where the All-American Soap Box Derby championship is held each year. Taken from the Topside area by the parents (Mr. &... |
| Date: | 08 1957 |
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| Description: | "Welcome Champ" sign for Van Steiner of Argyle, Wisconsin on the main street of Akron. In 1957 Van competed in the All-American Soap Box Derby at Derby Dow... |
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| Description: | All-American Soap Box Derby at Derby Downs. Shows an elevated view of the "Derby Downs Hill with Grandstands and Finish Line. Famous Goodyear Zeppelin Dock... |
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| Description: | All-American Soap Box Derby at Derby Downs. "Scene showing main entrance to Derby Downs." |
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| Description: | A bridge leads across a body of water to the three-story Smith's (Resort) Hotel. Several people stand on the building's wrap-around porch and the roof feat... |
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| Description: | View of people playing winter sports (sking and skating) at Virginia Kendall Park, a large, snow-covered area with a dwelling in the background. |
| Date: | 08 1951 |
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| Description: | Madison, Wisconsin Champion Roddy Botts with a volunteer at the starting line of the All-American Soap Box Derby at Derby Downs. |
| Date: | 08 1951 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of citizens of Akron welcoming city champions and visiting celebrities to the All-American Soap Box Derby in front of the Mayflower Hotel. A ... |
| Date: | 08 1951 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of spectators in the grandstands at Derby Downs watching three racers participate in the All-American Soap Box Derby. |
| Date: | 08 1951 |
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| Description: | Timed overhead photograph showing Madison, Wisconsin city champion Roddy Botts coming in second place in his first heat at the All-American Soap Box Derby ... |
| Date: | 2010 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Maija Liimatainen of Monroe, Wisconsin with her soap box derby car posed on the racing hill at Derby Downs, Akron, Ohio. Maija won the super st... |
| Date: | 08 1946 |
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| Description: | Paul R. Anderson of DeForest, Wisconsin won the 1946 Madison Soap Box Derby and went on to race at the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio. Here he... |
| Date: | 1961 |
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| Description: | Three-quarter front view of an International model DCO-405 truck owned by A.C.E. Freight Incorporated as it drives along a highway. |
| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | View from front of Wayne Harrington driving a Farmall M to pull an HM-1 1947 model International Harvester sugar beet harvester in a field. Two men are sta... |
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