Caption: "On its way to the loading bay, each empty car is automatically weighed. The Bill - of - Lading originates at this point and the tare weight is tamped upon it."
Caption: "Coal inspectors, representing the sales department, take samples from each newly loaded car of Reading Anthracite. The samples are subjected to rigid laboratory tests."
Caption: "Motor driven shaker screens accurately determine the percentage of over-size and under-size in the samples taken from nine points on each car."
U.S. Route 7, on the grounds of Shelburne Museum; Architect: Robert H. Robertson; Date built: c. 1890; On back: "The Shelburne Museum near Burlington, Vt. features many historic items of the Yankee Kingdom, including old buildings, hardware and...
Text from back of image: "One of the greatest engineering feats in aeronautical circles in modern times is the U. S. S. Akron, the Navy's newest queen of the air and the world's largest airship. It is now undergoing extensive tests. This photo...
Text from back of image: "The ZMC-2, America's first all-metal dirigible airship landed at Grosse Ile, Airport Detroit (Mich.) last night after its initial flight test. The big metal ship, piloted by Captain William C. Kepner, one of the country's...
Text from back of image: "The C-46 Commando, largest twin-engine air transport in world, which serves war fronts in large numbers. This plane carries early U.S. insignia The Commando's cargo capacity is as large as a box car."
Text from back of photo: 'Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah - Britisher John Cobb (getting out of car in center) is shown surrounded by news and radio men as he climbs from his turtle-shaped racer after driving 368.85 miles per hour to eclipse Capt....
