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This is a comprehensive look at automobile manufacturing during its
heyday in Cleveland and the remainder of Ohio, and illustrates what
it took to succeed in an industry that was in the process of
inventing itself. Over 550 early Cleveland and Ohio automobile
manufacturers are given recognition, and the field is covered from
A to Z: Abbott to Zent. Not surprisingly, there are familiar names
such as Jordan, Baker, Peerless, and White of Cleveland, and
well-known Ohio marques like Packard, Stutz, Crosley and Willys.
Also noted are vehicles with such charming and unexpected names as
the Auto-Bug, Darling, and Ben-Hur. These, and numerous other
lesser-known automotive ventures, are all given attention, even
though many of them never got beyond the concept stage. This is
truly a researcher's source book. Substantial attention is also
paid to the various ancillary industries, services and
organizations which nurtured, evolved with, and in many cases
endured after Cleveland's automotive industry. Liberally
illustrated with over 100 historical images and conveniently
presented in a dual-alphabetical arrangement which treats Cleveland
and the remainder of Ohio separately, this is an eminently readable
history of an important part of America's automobile heritage.
In post-Depression America, Greyhound put adventure within the
reach of all. Convinced that their terminals should project the
glamour and excitement of travel, the company turned to an
architect who could translate the sleek, streamlined Greyhound
design into buildings that would both serve and delight the public.
This volume explores the life of William Strudwick Arrasmith, a
defining artist of the short-lived era of streamline design, and
especially his work for Greyhound--at least fifty terminals and
other facilities. The final third of the book is a detailed
examination of 28 of these terminals. A full chronology of
Arrasmith's firms and commissions is also included.
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