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- 1917 Ford Model T Taxicab - The ever-versatile Ford Model T could be adapted for taxicab service. Taxi drivers appreciated the same qualities that made the Model T so appealing to private owners: its low price and modest operating costs. This cab features a landaulet body -- with a fixed roof for the driver and a convertible roof for the passengers.
- 1917
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1917 Ford Model T Taxicab
The ever-versatile Ford Model T could be adapted for taxicab service. Taxi drivers appreciated the same qualities that made the Model T so appealing to private owners: its low price and modest operating costs. This cab features a landaulet body -- with a fixed roof for the driver and a convertible roof for the passengers.
- Hallmark "S. Claus Taxi" Christmas Ornament, 1990 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1990
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Hallmark "S. Claus Taxi" Christmas Ornament, 1990
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Model A-4 Checker Taxicab, 1950 - Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Its 1950 offering was the Model A-4, pictured here. Checker's purpose-built taxicabs were spacious, with roomy back seats and large trunks. They offered convenient point-to-point transportation to paying customers in cities around the country.
- 1950
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Model A-4 Checker Taxicab, 1950
Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Its 1950 offering was the Model A-4, pictured here. Checker's purpose-built taxicabs were spacious, with roomy back seats and large trunks. They offered convenient point-to-point transportation to paying customers in cities around the country.
- Model Taxicab, 2000-2010 - Diane Beers joined TWA as a flight attendant in 1965 but left to marry Richard Hill a year later -- a time when many airlines employed only single women in that job. Beers Hill continued her interest in the airline industry and assembled an impressive collection of memorabilia, including models and toys representing various carriers' airplanes and vehicles.
- 2000-2010
- Collections - Artifact
Model Taxicab, 2000-2010
Diane Beers joined TWA as a flight attendant in 1965 but left to marry Richard Hill a year later -- a time when many airlines employed only single women in that job. Beers Hill continued her interest in the airline industry and assembled an impressive collection of memorabilia, including models and toys representing various carriers' airplanes and vehicles.
- 1922 Checker Cab Limousine at Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, September 1963 -
- September 14, 1963
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1922 Checker Cab Limousine at Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, September 1963
- Model E Checker Taxicab, 1923 - Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Checker's Model E was available either as a five-passenger sedan, or as a landaulet with a convertible roof over the passenger compartment. Each version was powered by a four-cylinder engine supplied by Buda Engine of Illinois.
- 1923
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Model E Checker Taxicab, 1923
Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Checker's Model E was available either as a five-passenger sedan, or as a landaulet with a convertible roof over the passenger compartment. Each version was powered by a four-cylinder engine supplied by Buda Engine of Illinois.
- Taxi Driver Assisting Woman out of Model D Checker Cab, 1923 - Checker Motors Corporation produced cabs in Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1922 until 1982. Its 1923 offering was the Model D pictured here. Checker's purpose-built taxicabs were spacious, with accommodating back seats and big trunks for lots of luggage. They offered convenient point-to-point transportation -- whether between transit systems or simply around town -- to paying customers around the country.
- circa 1923
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Taxi Driver Assisting Woman out of Model D Checker Cab, 1923
Checker Motors Corporation produced cabs in Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1922 until 1982. Its 1923 offering was the Model D pictured here. Checker's purpose-built taxicabs were spacious, with accommodating back seats and big trunks for lots of luggage. They offered convenient point-to-point transportation -- whether between transit systems or simply around town -- to paying customers around the country.
- Toy Taxicab, 1930-1940 - The automobile taxicab -- a familiar a sight on American streets by the 1930s -- inspired this toy from Louis Marx & Company. When its clockwork spring was wound with a key, the "Tricky Taxi" scooted around a tabletop or floor in random directions. The toy car's look mirrored the streamlined designs in vogue for real cars of the era.
- 1930-1940
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Toy Taxicab, 1930-1940
The automobile taxicab -- a familiar a sight on American streets by the 1930s -- inspired this toy from Louis Marx & Company. When its clockwork spring was wound with a key, the "Tricky Taxi" scooted around a tabletop or floor in random directions. The toy car's look mirrored the streamlined designs in vogue for real cars of the era.
- Passengers Being Driven in an Adams-Farwell Taxicab, circa 1905 - Built in Dubuque, Iowa, from 1905 to 1912, Adams-Farwell automobiles were distinguished by rear-mounted rotary engines. The cylinders and crankcase revolved around a fixed vertical shaft, and power was sent to the gearbox via bevel gears. "It spins like a top," according to the company's slogan. Despite -- or perhaps because of -- its novelty, the Adams-Farwell was never a strong seller.
- circa 1905
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Passengers Being Driven in an Adams-Farwell Taxicab, circa 1905
Built in Dubuque, Iowa, from 1905 to 1912, Adams-Farwell automobiles were distinguished by rear-mounted rotary engines. The cylinders and crankcase revolved around a fixed vertical shaft, and power was sent to the gearbox via bevel gears. "It spins like a top," according to the company's slogan. Despite -- or perhaps because of -- its novelty, the Adams-Farwell was never a strong seller.
- Jones Taximeter, 1903 - The term "taxi" comes from "taximetre" -- the French word for a meter that measures distance and calculates a fare. Invented in 1891, these meters were widely used in European cabs by 1900. This example, designed by Joseph W. Jones and first used in 1903, is believed to be the first taximeter put into public use in the United States.
- 1902-1903
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Jones Taximeter, 1903
The term "taxi" comes from "taximetre" -- the French word for a meter that measures distance and calculates a fare. Invented in 1891, these meters were widely used in European cabs by 1900. This example, designed by Joseph W. Jones and first used in 1903, is believed to be the first taximeter put into public use in the United States.