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Safety League Mystery Ship
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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 painted on the vehicle: "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
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Safety League Mystery Ship
July 18, 1935
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 ...
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.
Goodrich Silvertown, Inc. Office
July 11, 1934
Goodrich Silvertown, Inc. 515 University Avenue, office, with four employees at desks.
Goodrich Tire Salesmen
April 1, 1937
Group portrait of Goodrich tire salesmen, at a Goodrich Service Station.
Goodrich Tire Building and Singer Store
Rear view of the Goodrich Tire Building at 327 State Street and the Singer Store at 325 State Street.
B.F. Goodrich Store
August 2, 1956
Exterior view of the B.F. Goodrich Store at 801 East Washington Avenue. The store has recently moved to this location.
