The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 in Akron, Ohio. Within thirty years it became the world's largest tire company and the largest rubber manufacturer in the world. The success of the company was essentially a result of three things: its people, places, and products. These subjects are captured in the company's extensive corporate photo archives that is one of the flagship collections of The University of Akron Archival Services.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company: A Photographic History, 1898-1951 visually chronicles the rich and fascinating history of Goodyear, highlighting the products that helped make Goodyear a household name and Akron the “Rubber Capital of the World”: tires that shod winning race cars in first Indy 500s; blimps that advertised the Goodyear brand; figure balloons that graced the Macy's parades; conveyors used to build the Shasta and Grand Coulee dams; and balloons and airplane components that were critical assets in both world wars.
This volume features over two hundred rare and visually stunning historic photographs from the collection, many of which have never been published before. Head archivist S. Victor Fleischer meticulously reviewed, selected, and researched each image to provide descriptive captions and a readable, authoritative narrative to tell the fascinating stories behind the products.
Whether you or a family member worked for Goodyear or just have an affinity for its heritage or Akron's history, this volume is sure to be a household keepsake.
To see more images from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Collection please visit www.uakron.edu/libraries/archives.

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Rubber as seen through the lens: photographs from the goodyear tire & rubber company collection, 1898-1951

Fleischer, S. Victor

University of Akron Press, The

United States, United States of America

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"The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 in Akron, Ohio. Within thirty years it became the world's largest tire company and the largest rubber manufacturer in the world. The success of the company was essentially a result of three things: its people, places, and products. These subjects are captured in the company's extensive corporate photo archives that is one of the flagship collections of The University of Akron Archival Services. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company visually chronicles the rich and fascinating history of Goodyear, highlighting the products that helped make Goodyear a household name and Akron the "Rubber Capital of the World": tires that shod winning race cars in first Indy 500s; blimps that advertised the Goodyear brand; figure balloons that graced the Macy's parades; conveyors used to build the Shasta and Grand Coulee dams; and balloons and airplane components that were critical assets in both world wars. This volume features over two hundred rare and visually stunning historic photographs from the collection, many of which have never been published before. Head archivist S. Victor Fleischer meticulously reviewed, selected, and researched each image to provide descriptive captions and a readable, authoritative narrative to tell the fascinating stories behind the products. Whether you or a family member worked for Goodyear or just have an affinity for its heritage or Akron's history, this volume is sure to be a household keepsake"-- Provided by publisher

Cover
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Carriage, Car, and Cycle Tires
Chapter 2: Off the Beaten Path: Truck, Tractor, Train, and Plane Tires
Chapter 3: Gentle Giants: Goodyear Airships in War and Peace
Chapter 4: Up, Up, and Away: Goodyear Balloons for War, Recreation, and Exploration
Chapter 5: The Right Tool for the Job: Goodyear Mechanical Goods for Home, Office, and Industry
Chapter 6: The Arsenal of Democracy: Goodyear War Products for the Allies
Conclusion
Index

2024-02-29