Wreckage of a Chrysler Airflow Car at the Accident Scene, 1934
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Here, two men inspect the wreckage of a Chrysler Airflow on a wintry day in 1934. Until the 1950s, car manufacturers and buyers were more focused on styling and horsepower than reducing drivers' and passengers' risks. Since the late 1960s, Americans have generally accepted increasing regulation of cars and drivers, and gradually become more willing to pay for safety features.
Here, two men inspect the wreckage of a Chrysler Airflow on a wintry day in 1934. Until the 1950s, car manufacturers and buyers were more focused on styling and horsepower than reducing drivers' and passengers' risks. Since the late 1960s, Americans have generally accepted increasing regulation of cars and drivers, and gradually become more willing to pay for safety features.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
21 March 1934
Subject Date
21 March 1934
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.58316
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.938 in
Width: 11 in
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