“The Enterprizing Lunardi’s Grand Air Balloon”
Posted February 26, 2024
A new acquisition by the Transportation Library documents the first successful balloon flight in England. The 1784 broadside features an illustration of Vincent Lunardi’s...Tag: transportation
Street Safety for Children: New Acquisition Highlights
Posted February 8, 2024
Before widespread automobility, the street had been a shared public space – for pedestrians, bicycles, streetcars, horse-drawn vehicles – even a space for children’s...
A Visual Feast : Bob Peak’s TWA Menus
Posted December 18, 2023
The Transportation Library is proud to debut a new exhibit: A Visual Feast: Bob Peak’s TWA Menus, now on display in our fifth...
Casey Jones Memorial Flower
Posted August 9, 2023
New Acquisition Highlight: Crocheted Flower, circa 1950, made by Janie Brady Jones, widow of folk hero railroad engineer Casey Jones In the early morning...
Ira Silverman Railroad Menu Collection
Posted November 1, 2019
Railroad dining car service was introduced in the second half of the 19th century. At its height, passengers could expect to choose from several...
The William R. Hough Timetable Collection
Posted July 25, 2019
The William R. Hough Timetable Collection represents a passion for collecting in transportation that spans two generations: the donor’s and his father’s....
‘Romance on the Lake!’: The Inland Water Pamphlets Collection
Posted August 10, 2018
Passengers traveling to vacation destinations around the Midwest, as well as those seeking fresh air, relaxation, and entertainment on board, departed on pleasure cruises...
Bicycle Catalogs of the 1890s
Posted June 14, 2018
A new technology gained widespread popularity toward the end of the 19th century, opening up new options for mobility in urban centers and small...
John A. Swider Timetable Collection
Posted April 16, 2018
The Transportation Library is thrilled to make the John A. Swider Timetable Collection available to researchers. The collection comprises 919 timetables from bus and...