The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company: A Photographic History, 1898-1951 visually chronicles the rich and fascinating history of Goodyear, highlighting the products that helped make Goodyear a household name and Akron the “Rubber Capital of the World”: tires that shod winning race cars in first Indy 500s; blimps that advertised the Goodyear brand; figure balloons that graced the Macy's parades; conveyors used to build the Shasta and Grand Coulee dams; and balloons and airplane components that were critical assets in both world wars.
This volume features over two hundred rare and visually stunning historic photographs from the collection, many of which have never been published before. Head archivist S. Victor Fleischer meticulously reviewed, selected, and researched each image to provide descriptive captions and a readable, authoritative narrative to tell the fascinating stories behind the products.
Whether you or a family member worked for Goodyear or just have an affinity for its heritage or Akron's history, this volume is sure to be a household keepsake.
To see more images from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Collection please visit www.uakron.edu/libraries/archives.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company: A Photographic History, 1898-1951 visually chronicles the rich and fascinating history of Goodyear, highlighting the products that helped make Goodyear a household name and Akron the “Rubber Capital of the World”: tires that shod winning race cars in first Indy 500s; blimps that advertised the Goodyear brand; figure balloons that graced the Macy's parades; conveyors used to build the Shasta and Grand Coulee dams; and balloons and airplane components that were critical assets in both world wars.
This volume features over two hundred rare and visually stunning historic photographs from the collection, many of which have never been published before. Head archivist S. Victor Fleischer meticulously reviewed, selected, and researched each image to provide descriptive captions and a readable, authoritative narrative to tell the fascinating stories behind the products.
Whether you or a family member worked for Goodyear or just have an affinity for its heritage or Akron's history, this volume is sure to be a household keepsake.
To see more images from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Collection please visit www.uakron.edu/libraries/archives.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company: A Photographic History, 1898-1951
286The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company: A Photographic History, 1898-1951
286Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781629220468 |
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Publisher: | University of Akron Press, The |
Publication date: | 07/14/2020 |
Series: | Ohio History and Culture Series |
Pages: | 286 |
Sales rank: | 1,041,957 |
Product dimensions: | 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d) |