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The archive by photographer Erling Syringen (b. 26.01.1907 - d. 01. 11. 1983) includes glass plate negatives, film negatives and paper prints and came to the Glomdals Museum in the early 1980s. The photo archive depicts a photographer with a high level of activity and a broad sphere of interest. Erling Syringen's camera lenses captured most of the events of small and large scale in Elverum. The photo archive of Erling Syringen represents the most comprehensive photographic documentation we have of Elverum in the period from approx. 1930 to ca. 1970. Large parts of the archive have been digitized, but work is still ongoing.
The automobile was first invented and perfected in Germany and France in the late 1890s. Americans quickly came to dominate the automotive industry after WWI. Throughout this initial era, the development of automotive technology was rapid. Hundreds of small manufacturers competing to gain the world's attention. Key developments included the electric ignition system, independent suspension, and four-wheel brakes. Transmissions and throttle controls were widely adopted and safety glass also made its debut. Henry Ford perfected mass-production techniques, and Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler emerged as the “Big Three” auto companies by the 1920s. Car manufacturers received enormous orders from the military during World War II, and afterward automobile production in the United States, Europe, and Japan soared.
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