Photo Record
Metadata
People |
Charles F. Kettering Rollin Gish J. I. Holcomb O. T. Kreusser King McCord B. Bynum Turner Mason Roberts Gen. R. E. Wood Hugh Comer Ralph A. Richardson Ralph W. Moore R. S. McLaughlin Dan Guy Charles A. Chayne Fred W. DAvis Ormond E. Hunt Robert W. Critchfield Alfred L. Boegehold O. Lee Harrison |
Description |
Photographs of Charles F. Kettering in 1954: 1. Picture of the outside of Kettering's private plane, The Blue-Tail Fly, at an airport. (7 in. x 11 in.) (June 22, 1954) 2. Picture of (left to right) Kettering and Rollin Gish on a high compression tractor, with a 12:1 ratio, developed by Oliver Corporation and Ethyl Corporation, driven at General Motors Proving Grounds. (8 in. x 10 in.) (June 16, 1954) 3. Picture of (left to right) Kettering, J. I. Holcomb, and O. T. Kreusser at Allison's Powerama in front of a display. (November 5, 1954) (8 in. x 10 in.) 4. Picture of (left to right) Kettering, King McCord, and B. Bynum Turner looking at the XO-121 high compression tractor, with a 12:1 ratio, as developed by Ethyl Corporation and Oliver Corporation. (JUne, 1954) (8 in. x 10 in.) 5. Picture of (left to right) Kettering posing with a winner of the Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild model competition. (1954) (8 in. x 10 in.) 6. Picture of (left to right) Kettering posing with a winner of the Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild model competition. (1954) (8 in. x 10 in.) 7. Picture of (left to right) Kettering posing with a winner of the Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild model competition. (1954) (8 in. x 10 in.) 8. Picture of (left to right) Kettering presenting an eagle scout and his mother a medal and shaking their hands on stage at the Eagle Court of Honor for the Miami Valley Council, with other boys waiting in the backgorund, Ohio. (January 3, 1954) (8 in. x 10 in.) 9. Picture of Kettering at a podium speaking at the Eagle Court of Honor for the Miami Valley Council with Mason Roberts (second from left) on stage, Ohio. (January 3, 1954) (8 in. x 10 in.) 10. Picture of Kettering (right) holding an award and shaking hands with Mason Roberts on stage at the Eagle Court of Honor for the Miami Valley Council, Ohio. (January 3, 1954) (8 in. x 10 in.) 11. Picture of (left to right) Kettering, Gen. R. E. Wood, and Hugh Comer at the Tenth Annual Dinner Meeting of the Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, Alabama. (October 4, 1954) (8 in. x 10 in.) 12. Picture of (left to right) Kettering, Ralph A. Richardson, and Ralph W. Moore standing besides a 1902 Oldsmobile on a stage. The front of the car reads, "1900-1904/ Oldsmobile/ Runabout". (1954) (8 in. x 10 in.) 13. Picture of (left to right) R. S. McLaughlin and Kettering at the Canadian National Exhibition in the first model of the McLaughlin automobile, from 1907, powered by a Buick engine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (August 31, 1954) (8 in. x 10 in.) 14. Picture of Kettering speaking at a podium for the American Society of Agricultural Engineers meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (June 22, 1954) (8 in. x 10 in.) 15. Picture of (left to right) R. S. McLaughlin and Kettering at the Canadian National Exhibition in the first model of the McLaughlin automobile, from 1907, powered by a Buick engine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In the background are spectators and a fountain. (August 31, 1954) (8 in. x 10 in.) 16. Picture of (left to right) Dan Guy shaking hands with Kettering as he walks off his private airplane, The Blue-Tail Fly, with B. Bynum Turner, of the Ethyl Corporation, just exiting the airplane, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (n.d.) (8 in. x 10 in.) 17. Picture of (left to right) Kettering, Charles A. Chayne, Fred W. Davis, Ormond E. Hunt, and Robert W. Critchfield at a dinner held for Davis' retirement. (November, 1954) (4 in. x 5 in.) 18. Picture of (left to right) Fred W. Davis, Kettering, and Alfred L. Boegehold with drinks at Davis' retirement party. (November, 1954) (4 in. x 5 in.) 19. Picture of (left to right) Fred W. Davis, Kettering, and O. Lee Harrison at Davis' retirement party. (November, 1954) (8 in. x 10 in.) |
Collection |
Charles Kettering |
Medium |
Print, Photographic |
Search Terms |
The Blue Tail Fly high compression tractor 12:1 Oliver Corporation Oliver Co. Ethyl Corporation Ethyl Co. General Motors proving grounds Allison's Powerama XO-121 Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild Eagle Court of Honor Miami Valley Council eagle scout Ohio Birmingham Alabama Southern Research Institute 1902 Oldsmobile 1907 McLaughlin Canadian National Exhibition Toronto Canada Ontario Buick Minneapolis Minnesota retirement Dan Guy Charles A. Chayne Fred W. DAvis Ormond E. Hunt Robert W. Critchfield Alfred L. Boegehold O. Lee Harrison Aerials Agriculture Automobiles Cultural Activities Men Parades & Pageants Parties People Transportation Automobile |
Subjects |
Automobile Men |
Caption |
The Blue-Tail Fly, Kettering's private airplane. |
Catalog Number |
1980.020.13-43 |
Year Range from |
1954 |
Year Range to |
1954 |