Tag: automobiles

Subject Finding Aid Project (Update 2)

by kquinn, posted in Aerial Photography, African American History, Holocaust, Military, National Park Service, Photographs, Sports, Still Pictures, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Army Air Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, Vietnam War, womens history, World War I, World War II

I'm back again with another update regarding the progress of the Subject Finding Aid Project in the Still Picture Branch. Harnessing the momentum gained with Batches 2 and 3, I'm happy to announce that roughly 3500 descriptions for Batches 4 and 5 are LIVE in the NARA Catalog! The Finding Aids in these batches cover … Continue reading Subject Finding Aid Project (Update 2)

Looking to the Future: Space Culture on Film

by jkonicek, posted in Fun Films, Motion Pictures, Universal News Collection

The launch of Sputnik and the space race led to an era of optimism which influenced pop-culture in America and overseas. We imagined where we might live, the clothes we might wear and the cars we might drive. Words and phrases such as astro and space age entered our vocabulary as a way to describe … Continue reading Looking to the Future: Space Culture on Film

This Week in Universal News: The First Parking Meter, 1935

by jkonicek, posted in Motion Pictures, Universal News Collection

The world's first parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City on July 16th, 1935. Today, advanced parking meters allow a driver to pay by mobile phone, but the first parking meters required a nickel to operate. This story from Universal News demonstrates the novelty of the new invention. http://youtu.be/gJiMa0aKNgU From the release sheet: Town Clocks … Continue reading This Week in Universal News: The First Parking Meter, 1935