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1956 Chevrolet Bel Air
The 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air came with a dramatic facelift when it appeared with a more conventional full-width grille, instead of the Ferrari-inspired front end seen on the 1955 model. The Bel Airs boasted distinctive two-toned side body treatments that, along with the airplane-inspired hood ornament, imparted a look of motion. Single housings incorporated the taillight, stoplight and backup light, and the left one held the gas filler – an idea popularized on Cadillacs. Some buyers of the 1956 Bel Air could even get a Corvette 225-horsepower engine. With a top body weight of 3,506 pounds and a maximum sticker price of $2,608, Chevrolet built 669,064 1956 Bel Airs. Well-restored Bel Airs can get a lot more now than $2,608, which is a down payment for many contemporary vehicles.
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Autochromes by Alfred Stieglitz, 1907-1917
Alfred Stieglitz was a New Jersey-born photographer who espoused a belief in the aesthetic potential of photography in early 20th century America. Autochrome was a photographic transparency film patented by the Lumiére brothers in 1903. The process initially recorded images as standard black and white and then reconfigured them into color using filters. These photos are courtesy of the Yale University Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Frank Eugene c. 1907
Frank Eugene drinking beer c. 1907
Man in red sweater c. 1907
Selma Schubart c. 1907
Unidentified couple playing chess c. 1907
Edward Stieglitz c. 1910
Emmeline O. Stieglitz c. 1910
Katherine Stieglitz c. 1910
Katherine Stieglitz c. 1910 II
Katherine Stieglitz c. 1910 III
Hedwig Stieglitz c. 1910
Oaklawn c. 1910
Katherine Stieglitz c.1911
Alfred and Emmeline O. Stieglitz c. 1915
Dorothy O. Schubart c. 1915
Flora Stieglitz Straus c. 1915
Flora Stieglitz Straus c. 1915 II
Flora Stieglitz Straus c. 1915 III
Hugh Grant Straus c. 1915
Jacobina Staerk Stieffel c. 1915
Joseph Obermeyer c. 1917
Joseph Obermeyer and Katherine Stieglitz c. 1917
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1967 Cadillac Eldorado Fleetwood
The 1967 Cadillac Eldorado originated in 1959, with the experimental project XP-727. For a while, Cadillac considered calling the car LaSalle, but ultimately chose Eldorado as a name with higher recognition. A clay model called XP-825, with razor-edge lines and formal roof treatment, was essentially the final production design. Described as a “sports-styled” automobile, it was the first car to combine front-wheel-drive; variable ratio power steering and automatic level control. This Cadillac boasted a V-8 engine with dual exhausts – but a single outlet muffler and tailpipe arrangement – an improved fresh-air system which eliminated the need for front “ventipanes” and a 120-inch wheelbase. It carried a base sticker price of $6,277.
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