"Our Motor Massacre"
Dublin Core
Title
"Our Motor Massacre"
Alternative Title
"Our Motor Massacre"
Subject
Cars
Automobiles--United States
Description
A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. This article states that automobile accidents in 1929 resulted in 31,000 deaths and one million injuries. At the time that the article was written, steam-powered cars and wagons dominated the road. Such vehicles would reach its peak in development in the early 1930s, with the advent of lightweight boilers and efficient engine designs. During World War I, internal combustion engines allowing automobiles easier to operate and more reliable. The high-speed diesel engine was developed in 1930, resulting in the decline of wagons in favor of automobiles.
Source
Original newspaper article: "Our Motor Massacre." The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1, No. 9, June 20, 1930, page 2: Oviedo Historical Society, Oviedo, Florida.
Publisher
The Central Florida Press
Date Created
ca. 1930-06-20
Date Copyrighted
1930-06-20
Date Issued
1930-06-20
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original newspaper article: "Our Motor Massacre." The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1, No. 9, June 20, 1930, page 2.
Is Part Of
"The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1. No. 9, June 20, 1930." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/5674.
Oviedo Historical Society, Oviedo, Florida.
General Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
133 KB
Medium
1 newspaper article
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally published by The Central Florida Press.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by The Central Florida Press and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Corbett, David. A History of Cars. Milwaukee, WI: Gareth Stevens Pub, 2006.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 newspaper article
Collection
Citation
“"Our Motor Massacre",” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5696.