Monday, 29 April 2013

Sunday, 28 April 2013

Friday, 26 April 2013

``Main Entrance68d Sea Dart


Some cool ford images:

“Main Entrance68d Sea Dart
ford

Image by San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives
The Historic Ford Building

Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive

Building Front 4
ford

Image by San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives
The Historic Ford Building

Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive

Columns Decay_1978 (City of SD Photo)
ford

Image by San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives
The Historic Ford Building

Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive


``Main Entrance68d Sea Dart

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Ford : C-4 : Tri-Motor


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Ford : C-4 : Tri-Motor
ford

Image by San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives
Catalog #: 00012473
Manufacturer: Ford
Designation: C-4
Official Nickname: Tri-Motor
Notes:
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive

Ford : XB-906 : Tri-Motor
ford

Image by San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives
Catalog #: 00011521
Manufacturer: Ford
Designation: XB-906
Official Nickname: Tri-Motor
Notes:
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive


Ford : C-4 : Tri-Motor

Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Nice Ford photos


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Unidentified Woman possibly Mary Ryan or May Prinsep c1869 Unknown Man, 1868 -72
ford

Image by National Media Museum
Unidentified Woman previously not recorded in Cox, Julian, and Colin Ford, with contributions by Joanne Lukitsh and Philippa Wright. Julia Margaret Cameron: the Complete Photographs. London: Thames and Hudson in association with The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, and The National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford, 2003. National Art Library pressmark: 604.AD.0437

Cameron was presented with her first camera in 1863, at the age of 48, and subsequently embraced photography with a passion. She compiled this album in 1869 for her son, Hardinge Hay Cameron. It contains 112 miniature prints of her larger works – portraits of famous men, fair women, literary scenes and religious images.

This acquisition was made possible through funding from The Heritage Lottery Fund and from The Art Fund, the UK’s leading independent art charity.

We’re happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version of apply though; if you’re unsure please visit the National Media Museum website.

For obtaining reproductions of selected images please go to the Science and Society Picture Library.

The Minstrel Group (Mary Ryan and Kate Keown), 1866
ford

Image by National Media Museum
New variant previously not recorded in Cox, Julian, and Colin Ford, with contributions by Joanne Lukitsh and Philippa Wright. Julia Margaret Cameron: the Complete Photographs. London: Thames and Hudson in association with The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, and The National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford, 2003. National Art Library pressmark: 604.AD.0437

Cameron was presented with her first camera in 1863, at the age of 48, and subsequently embraced photography with a passion. She compiled this album in 1869 for her son, Hardinge Hay Cameron. It contains 112 miniature prints of her larger works – portraits of famous men, fair women, literary scenes and religious images.

This acquisition was made possible through funding from The Heritage Lottery Fund and from The Art Fund, the UK’s leading independent art charity.

We’re happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version of apply though; if you’re unsure please visit the National Media Museum website.

For obtaining reproductions of selected images please go to the Science and Society Picture Library.

Margie Thackeray, 1866 -69
ford

Image by National Media Museum
New variant previously not recorded in Cox, Julian, and Colin Ford, with contributions by Joanne Lukitsh and Philippa Wright. Julia Margaret Cameron: the Complete Photographs. London: Thames and Hudson in association with The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, and The National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford, 2003. National Art Library pressmark: 604.AD.0437

Cameron was presented with her first camera in 1863, at the age of 48, and subsequently embraced photography with a passion. She compiled this album in 1869 for her son, Hardinge Hay Cameron. It contains 112 miniature prints of her larger works – portraits of famous men, fair women, literary scenes and religious images.

This acquisition was made possible through funding from The Heritage Lottery Fund and from The Art Fund, the UK’s leading independent art charity.

We’re happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version of apply though; if you’re unsure please visit the National Media Museum website.

For obtaining reproductions of selected images please go to the Science and Society Picture Library.


Nice Ford photos

Sunday, 21 April 2013

Nice Ford photos


Some cool ford images:

Acting Grandmama (sitter unknown), c1866
ford

Image by National Media Museum
Previously not recorded in Cox, Julian, and Colin Ford, with contributions by Joanne Lukitsh and Philippa Wright. Julia Margaret Cameron: the Complete Photographs. London: Thames and Hudson in association with The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, and The National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford, 2003. National Art Library pressmark: 604.AD.0437

Cameron was presented with her first camera in 1863, at the age of 48, and subsequently embraced photography with a passion. She compiled this album in 1869 for her son, Hardinge Hay Cameron. It contains 112 miniature prints of her larger works – portraits of famous men, fair women, literary scenes and religious images.

This acquisition was made possible through funding from The Heritage Lottery Fund and from The Art Fund, the UK’s leading independent art charity.

We’re happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version of apply though; if you’re unsure please visit the National Media Museum website.

For obtaining reproductions of selected images please go to the Science and Society Picture Library.

Adolphus Liddell, 1867
ford

Image by National Media Museum
Previously not recorded in Cox, Julian, and Colin Ford, with contributions by Joanne Lukitsh and Philippa Wright. Julia Margaret Cameron: the Complete Photographs. London: Thames and Hudson in association with The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, and The National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford, 2003. National Art Library pressmark: 604.AD.0437

Cameron was presented with her first camera in 1863, at the age of 48, and subsequently embraced photography with a passion. She compiled this album in 1869 for her son, Hardinge Hay Cameron. It contains 112 miniature prints of her larger works – portraits of famous men, fair women, literary scenes and religious images.

This acquisition was made possible through funding from The Heritage Lottery Fund and from The Art Fund, the UK’s leading independent art charity.

We’re happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version of apply though; if you’re unsure please visit the National Media Museum website.

For obtaining reproductions of selected images please go to the Science and Society Picture Library.

Rt. 151 Bridge over Tye River
ford

Image by The Library of Virginia
The Lane Ford Bridge on Rt. 151 on the Tye River, near the intersection of Rts. 56 and 655. The bridge appears intact, but the surrounding roads show signs of flooding. No. 69-2181, Virginia Governor’s Negative Collection, Library of Virginia.


Nice Ford photos

Saturday, 20 April 2013

CO 1069-714-107


Some cool ford images:

CO 1069-714-107
ford

Image by The National Archives UK
Description: Fording by Ford on the Tembi River just above the artificial lake at Tembi, en route for the Imam Riza.

Location: Tembi, Persia

Description: In the Kalgah area. Goats near the Tembi River.

Location: Kalgah, Tembi, Persia

Our Catalogue Reference: Part of CO 1069/714

This image is part of the Colonial Office photographic collection held at The National Archives. Feel free to share it within the spirit of the Commons

Please use the comments section below the pictures to share any information you have about the people, places or events shown. We have attempted to provide place information for the images automatically but our software may not have found the correct location.

For high quality reproductions of any item from our collection please contact our image library

Convention crowd – Chicago (LOC)
ford

Image by The Library of Congress
Bain News Service,, publisher.

Convention crowd – Chicago

[1912] (date created or published later by Bain)

1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.

Notes:
Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards.
Photo taken at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Subjects:
Chicago

Format: Glass negatives.

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

General information about the Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain

Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.10577

Call Number: LC-B2- 2417-9


CO 1069-714-107

Thursday, 18 April 2013

Lincoln, Nebraska (LOC)


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Lincoln, Nebraska (LOC)
ford

Image by The Library of Congress
Vachon, John,, 1914-1975,, photographer.

Lincoln, Nebraska

[1942]

1 slide : color.

Notes:
Date based on year on car license plate.
Title from FSA or OWI agency caption.
Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.

Subjects:
Automobiles
Streets
United States–Nebraska–Lincoln

Format: Slides–Color

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Part Of: Farm Security Administration – Office of War Information Collection 11671-28 (DLC) 93845501

General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac

Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a34271

Call Number: LC-USF35-266

CO 1069-43-69
ford

Image by The National Archives UK
Description: Drift (ford) under construction across the Volta River at Otisu

Location: Otisu, Accra

Our Catalogue Reference: Part of CO 1069/43

This image is part of the Colonial Office photographic collection held at The National Archives, uploaded as part of the Africa Through a Lens project. Feel free to share it within the spirit of the Commons.

Our records about many of these images are limited. If you have more information about the people, places or events shown in an image, please use the comments section below. We have attempted to provide place information for the images automatically but our software may not have found the correct location.

Alternatively you could use the Suggestify tool to suggest the location of a picture.

For high quality reproductions of any item from our collection please contact our image library

CO 1069-63-52
ford

Image by The National Archives UK
Description: Carriers fording

Our Catalogue Reference: Part of CO 1069/63

This image is part of the Colonial Office photographic collection held at The National Archives, uploaded as part of the Africa Through a Lens project. Feel free to share it within the spirit of the Commons.

Our records about many of these images are limited. If you have more information about the people, places or events shown in an image, please use the comments section below. We have attempted to provide place information for the images automatically but our software may not have found the correct location.

Alternatively you could use the Suggestify tool to suggest the location of a picture.

For high quality reproductions of any item from our collection please contact our image library


Lincoln, Nebraska (LOC)

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Nice Ford photos


A few nice ford images I found:

Ford : XJR-1 : Tri-Motor
ford

Image by San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives
Catalog #: 00023940
Manufacturer: Ford
Designation: XJR-1
Official Nickname: Tri-Motor
Notes:
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive

Ford : C-3A : Tri-Motor
ford

Image by San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives
Catalog #: 00012462
Manufacturer: Ford
Designation: C-3A
Official Nickname: Tri-Motor
Notes:
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive


Nice Ford photos

Monday, 15 April 2013

Cool Ford images


A few nice ford images I found:

Seed and feed store, Lincoln Nebraska (LOC)
ford

Image by The Library of Congress
Vachon, John,, 1914-1975,, photographer.

Seed and feed store, Lincoln Nebraska

[1942]

1 slide : color.

Notes:
Date based on LC-USF35-266.
Title from FSA or OWI agency caption.
Photo shows a 1935 Ford parked in the sunlight, facing the camera. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009)
Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.

Subjects:
Streets
Feed stores
United States–Nebraska–Lincoln

Format: Slides–Color

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Part Of: Farm Security Administration – Office of War Information Collection 11671-28 (DLC) 93845501

General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac

Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a34278

Call Number: LC-USF35-273

Ford Estate, Pasadena, CA – View from house showing garage, courtyard, stepping stones
ford

Image by OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons
Original Collection: Arthur Peck Photograph Collection (P99)

Item Number: P099_D_058

You can find this image by searching for the item number by clicking here.

Want more? You can find more digital resources online.

We’re happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons; however, certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version may apply. To read more about what “no known restrictions” means, please visit the Special Collections & Archives website, or contact staff at the OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center for details.


Cool Ford images

Saturday, 13 April 2013

Nice Ford photos


A few nice ford images I found:

From left, supercharged 1924 Alvis of Fred Braitling, no.4 (registration no. 226-276) is the Fronty Ford Special of Charlie Spurgeon and no.3 is the Rajo Ford Special of Don Shorten, taken for Cinesound, Wentworth Autodrome, Nov 1933, Ted Hood
ford

Image by State Library of New South Wales collection
Format: Photograph

Find more detailed information about this photograph: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemDetailPaged.aspx?itemID=8098

From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales www.sl.nsw.gov.au

Left: Variant cropping showing only Kate Keown from May Day, 1866 Print 1097 The Complete Photographs, Cox & Ford 2003. Right: The Flower Girl (Mary Hillier), 1865
ford

Image by National Media Museum

Cameron was presented with her first camera in 1863, at the age of 48, and subsequently embraced photography with a passion. She compiled this album in 1869 for her son, Hardinge Hay Cameron. It contains 112 miniature prints of her larger works – portraits of famous men, fair women, literary scenes and religious images.

This acquisition was made possible through funding from The Heritage Lottery Fund and from The Art Fund, the UK’s leading independent art charity.

Cameron was presented with her first camera in 1863, at the age of 48, and subsequently embraced photography with a passion. She compiled this album in 1869 for her son, Hardinge Hay Cameron. It contains 112 miniature prints of her larger works – portraits of famous men, fair women, literary scenes and religious images.

This acquisition was made possible through funding from The Heritage Lottery Fund and from The Art Fund, the UK’s leading independent art charity.

We’re happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version of apply though; if you’re unsure please visit the National Media Museum website.

For obtaining reproductions of selected images please go to the Science and Society Picture Library.

Booth Kelly Lumber Company, Springfield, Oregon, showing abbreviated Ford hauling lumber around yard
ford

Image by OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons
Original Collection: Harold Frodsham Photographic Collection

Item Number: P271:002

You can find this image by searching for the item number by clicking here.

Want more? You can find more digital resources online.

We’re happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons; however, certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version may apply. To read more about what “no known restrictions” means, please visit the Special Collections & Archives website, or contact staff at the OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center for details.


Nice Ford photos

Friday, 12 April 2013

Grace was said before the barbeque was served at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair (LOC)


A few nice ford images I found:

Grace was said before the barbeque was served at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair (LOC)
ford

Image by The Library of Congress
Lee, Russell,, 1903-1986,, photographer.

Grace was said before the barbeque was served at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair

1940 Oct.

1 slide : color.

Notes:
Title from FSA or OWI agency caption.
Photo shows 1935 Ford parked in background. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009)
Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.

Subjects:
Prayer
Barbecues
Fairs
United States–New Mexico–Pie Town

Format: Slides–Color

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Part Of: Farm Security Administration – Office of War Information Collection 11671-24 (DLC) 93845501

General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac

Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a34144

Call Number: LC-USF35-365

1940 Ford V-8 or Mercury car crossing Woolooma-Balpool bridge – Deniliquin, NSW, 1930 by Garry Daly
ford

Image by State Library of New South Wales collection
Format: Photograph

Find more detailed information about this photograph: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemDetailPaged.aspx?itemID=394523

From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales www.sl.nsw.gov.au

Serving up the barbeque at the Pie Town, New Mexico, Fair (LOC)
ford

Image by The Library of Congress
Lee, Russell,, 1903-1986,, photographer.

Serving up the barbeque at the Pie Town, New Mexico, Fair

1940 Oct.

1 slide : color.

Notes:
Title from FSA or OWI agency caption.
Photo shows in background from right to left: a 1938 Chevrolet, a 1938 Pontiac, and a 1940 Ford. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009)
Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.

Subjects:
Barbecues
Fairs
United States–New Mexico–Pie Town

Format: Slides–Color

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Part Of: Farm Security Administration – Office of War Information Collection 11671-24 (DLC) 93845501

General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac

Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a34147

Call Number: LC-USF35-368


Grace was said before the barbeque was served at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair (LOC)

Thursday, 11 April 2013

2013 Kia Rio


Much better than the cars they replaced in the 2012 model year, the Kia Rio sedan and hatchback return for the new model year with very few changes. There’s no need to upset the formula: Kia’s finally stumbled on a formula that makes their cars look and feel as well-constructed and almost as point-perfect as the Honda compacts of the…
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2013 Kia Rio

Tuesday, 9 April 2013

2013 Toyota Sienna


One of the few minivans still available at present, the Toyota Sienna, loses its base four-cylinder engine for 2013. The 2013 Sienna becomes an even more direct competitor to the Chrysler minivans and the Honda Odyssey this year, with more features in its most popular version. Few of us shop for minivans based on style, but Toyota at…
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2013 Toyota Sienna

Nice Ford photos


A few nice ford images I found:

Ford : C-4 : Tri-Motor
ford

Image by San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives
Catalog #: 00012483
Manufacturer: Ford
Designation: C-4
Official Nickname: Tri-Motor
Notes:
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive

Ford : JR-3 : Tri-Motor
ford

Image by San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives
Catalog #: 00023960
Manufacturer: Ford
Designation: JR-3
Official Nickname: Tri-Motor
Notes:
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive


Nice Ford photos

Monday, 8 April 2013

2014 Honda Accord Hybrid


The 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid and Accord Plug-In Hybrid add a pair of new hybrid options to the latest generation of Accord mid-size sedans. Restyled and updated for the 2013 model year in gas-only form, the Accord line expands for the 2014 model year to include both a standard hybrid and the company’s first-ever plug-in hybrid, with an…
The Car Connection Reviews


2014 Honda Accord Hybrid

Sunday, 7 April 2013

Nice Ford photos


Some cool ford images:

Fokker F-10 airplane
ford

Image by Smithsonian Institution
Description: A Fokker F-10 super tri-motor airplane marked with the name "Fokker F-Ten" on the tarmac at the Oakland, California, airport. This airplane was one of five used by Western Air Express to carry mail and passengers on its Los Angeles San Francisco route in the late 1920s.

Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer

Medium: Black and white photographic print

Culture: American

Geography: USA

Date: 1928

Collection: U.S. Airmail Service

Repository: National Postal Museum

Accession number: A.2008-6

Persistent URL: arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=2&cmd=1&id=194358

View more collections from the Smithsonian Institution.

Marine glider at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. (LOC)
ford

Image by The Library of Congress
Palmer, Alfred T.,, photographer.

Marine glider at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C.

1942 May

1 transparency : color.

Notes:
Title from FSA or OWI agency caption.
Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.

Subjects:
United States.–Marine Corps
World War, 1939-1945
Flight training
Gliders
Air bases
United States–South Carolina–Parris Island

Format: Transparencies–Color

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Part Of: Farm Security Administration – Office of War Information Collection 12002-32 (DLC) 93845501

General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac

Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a35111

Call Number: LC-USW36-981

Maryland – The National Democratic Convention
ford

Image by Cornell University Library
Collection: Cornell University Collection of Political Americana, Cornell University Library

Repository: Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214 Rare & Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library, Cornell University

Title: Maryland – The National Democratic Convention

Political Party: Democratic

Election Year: 1872

Date Made: 1872

Measurement: Sheet: 16 x 22 in.; 40.64 x 55.88 cm

Classification: Publications

Persistent URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1813.001/5zqb

There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.


Nice Ford photos

Friday, 5 April 2013

Cool Ford images


Check out these ford images:

Karle Criss Special Collection Photo Luke Field Hawaii
ford

Image by San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives
Catalog #: 09_00731
Title: Karle Criss Special Collection Photo Luke Field Hawaii
Additional Information: Men lining up to start a race. Handwritten inscription ""track day at the field"", Karle Criss was a member of the 4th Observation Squad in Hawaii,
Tags: Karle Criss Special Collection Photo Luke Field Hawaii
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive

Louis E. “”Slim”" Gordon Special Collection Photo
ford

Image by San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives
Catalog #: 09_01488
Title: Louis E. ""Slim"" Gordon Special Collection Photo
Additional Information: Three men boarding an unidentfied aircraft, Louis Gordon was the co-pilot/ mechanic with Wilmer Stultz on the 1928 Transatlantic flight of the Fokker F7 ""Friendship"" which flew from Newfoundland to Wales in 1928. Amelia Earhart was a passenger on this flight and it is remembered as the first air crossing of the Atlantic by a female.
Tags: Louis E. ""Slim"" Gordon Special Collection Photo
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive

NAB Pearl Harbor, Chistmas Card, undated
ford

Image by San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives
George Drown was born at Orange, MA on 3 November 1899. He enlisted in the Navy in 1920 and served as an Aviation Machinist’s and Carpenter’s Mate. He received training at the Newport, RI Naval training Station and subsequently served at the Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA, NAS San Diego, NAS Coco Solo, CZ and NAS Ream Field. During his career he was assigned to Naval Torpedo Squadron Two (VT-2B), Patrol Squadron Seven (VP-7F), Composite Squadron Forty (VC-40), Carrier Service Unit Thirteen (CASU-13) and on the USS Saratoga (CV-3), USS Wright (AV-1), and USS Badoeng Strait (CVE 116). He retired from active duty on 15 August 1944 after twenty-four years of continuous service.

Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive

George Drown was born at Orange, MA on 3 November 1899. He enlisted in the Navy in 1920 and served as an Aviation Machinist’s and Carpenter’s Mate. He received training at the Newport, RI Naval training Station and subsequently served at the Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA, NAS San Diego, NAS Coco Solo, CZ and NAS Ream Field. During his career he was assigned to Naval Torpedo Squadron Two (VT-2B), Patrol Squadron Seven (VP-7F), Composite Squadron Forty (VC-40), Carrier Service Unit Thirteen (CASU-13) and on the USS Saratoga (CV-3), USS Wright (AV-1), and USS Badoeng Strait (CVE 116). He retired from active duty on 15 August 1944 after twenty-four years of continuous service.

Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive


Cool Ford images

Thursday, 4 April 2013

2013 Honda Fit


When a Civic is too big for the duty you have in mind, Honda has a Fit. The Fit’s the subcompact hatchback that’s almost the size of a Civic itself, but with a few touches that earn it even more respect in the small-car world. The Fit is roughly what the Civic Wagon used to be a decade or so ago. Its pert styling belies lots of…
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2013 Honda Fit