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Horses are tamed in order to use for transportation.
Transportation. India, None. [Between 1890 and 1923] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2001705509/. -
An illustration of a hot air balloon being raised.
(ca. 1783) Moyen infaillible d'enlever les Balloons. , ca. 1783. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2003681190/. -
The patent for the first steamboat was made in 1791, where in 1787 it was put to the test to gain a paid patent. Picture of Fitch's steamboat from 1850s.
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Diagram of what the first Steam Locomotive looked like.
(1814) [Early steam locomotive with toothed "propelling wheel" which gripped a ribbed rail while other wheels rode on a smooth rail, and two coal cars]. , 1814. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2006691760/. -
Wagon Trains were used with pioneers and westward travelers of early America. Wagon train crossing pontoon bridge, Rappahannock River, below Fredericksburg, Va. Fredericksburg United States Virginia, None. [Photographed between 1861 and 1865, printed between 1880 and 1889] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2012649536/.
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in 1862 Congress passed the Railroad Act, where the east and west coast of the United States would be connected by railroad and trains. Beard, F. (1869) "Does not such a meeting make amends?" / FB. Utah, 1869. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2002720304/.
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In 1896, the first automobile made it's appearance on Pennsylvania Avenue. (1896) First automobile on Pa. Avenue, 1896. Washington D.C, 1896. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/96513431/.
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The Wright Brothers write about their first flight in this document in 1903.
(1903) Octave Chanute Papers:Special Correspondence--Wright Brothers, 1903. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/wright002809/. -
People enjoy dinner on a train car. (ca. 1905) Entire Dining Car Interior. , ca. 1905. May 15. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/99401038/.
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Pilot of the first flight over the pacific ocean receive flowers from Natives.(1935) [Duke Kahanamoku placing bouquet of Hawaiian flowers on airplane after first transpacific flight]. , 1935. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/95522263/.
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In 1939 streamline cars were essential for cities and traveling. Greydon Co, C., Gottscho-Schleisner, I., photographer. (1939) Streamline car. Sunnyside yard. New York, 1939. Sept. 28. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gsc1994014054/PP/.
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Russ Pike sings a folk song about railroaders, the growing idea of transportation. in the future cars will overpower trains. Pike, R. (1941) Railroader. Visalia FSA Camp, CA. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/toddbib000498/.
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Passengers sit in an airplane, taking them to their destination. Collier, J., photographer. (1941) Passengers aboard an American airliner. United States, 1941. Dec. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/fsa2000052930/PP/.
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Drive Thru restaurant in 1942, Texas. Cars become very popular, in return restaurants are made to accommodate. Rothstein, A., photographer. (1942) Barbecue drive-in restaurant. Fort Worth-Dallas highway, Texas. Fort Worth Tarrant County Texas, 1942. Jan. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/fsa2000006272/PP/.
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Air travel is now sold to bring the joy of traveling to a consumer instead of the use of traveling goods from one place to another. Leffler, W. K., photographer. (1957) "Package vacation," at airlines office. , 1957. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2017657571/.
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A picture of a highway and bridges for cars that are still here today. Historic American Engineering Record, C., Connecticut Highway Department,(1968) Merritt Parkway, Lapham Avenue Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway at State Route 165, New Canaan, Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/ct0471/.
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The disappearing of railroads are rampant with the building of more highways for cars. Trains and United States resources (coal) are less abundant and now rely on other transportation. Trains are disappearing.
