Souvenir and story of the most popular summer resort in the Northwest, Lake Minnetonka (1906) (14760024496)
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Title: Souvenir and story of the most popular summer resort in the Northwest, Lake Minnetonka ..
Year: 1906 (1900s)
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Publisher: Minneapolis, Minn.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation
Text Appearing Before Image:
NEW TONKA BAY HOTEL DINING KOOM.
Text Appearing After Image:
Mrs. H. H. Andrews of Minneapolis, an enthusiastic operator of a WHITE TOUKING CAR, starting for a spin around the lake.
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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