Transportation (194)

by Watson, Harry L. 1830-1850: Antebellum NC Begins Originally published as "Winning the Fight for Progress-- North Carolina's Antebellum years begin: 1830-1850" by Harry L. Watson Reprinted with permission from [...] (from Tar Heel Junior Historian, NC Museum of History.)

by . 1853 map of North Carolina Map titled "A new map of Nth. Carolina: with its canals, roads & distances from place to place, along the stage & steam boat routes." Shows North Carolina as it [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by . Photograph from Scribner's Magazine article, "The Woman at the Wheel", by Herbert Ladd Towle, shows a car parked in front of a suburban home. Caption reads "Suburban life is enhanced [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. A crowded bus in Pokhara, NepalBuses like this one carry tourists and residents around Pokhara, a major city in west central Nepal and popular tourist destination and trekking entrance into the [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. A pilgrim walking in Jomsom, NepalA woman wearing a shawl and woolen cap carries a loaded basket through Jomsom, a town that serves as the headquarters and a major commercial hub of the Mustang [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . A Woman at the Wheel Illustration from Scribner's Magazine article, "The Woman at the Wheel", by Herbert Ladd Towle. The illustration is drawn by S. Werner, with the caption "A Woman at [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . A Woman With a Flat Tire, 1915 Illustration from Scribner's Magazine article, "The Woman at the Wheel", by Herbert Ladd Towle. The drawing by S. Werner, shows a woman whose car [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Lewis, Edward A. The Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Company (A&R), chartered on 22 June 1892, became one of North Carolina's most colorful and successful "short-line" railroads. It was founded by Aberdeen [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Kennedy, George A. Alexander Railroad Company was organized by Alexander County business interests on 30 Nov. 1945 to operate an 18-mile Southern Railway branch line from Statesville to Taylorsville that was being [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Kennedy, George A. The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL), one of three major railroads that served North Carolina during the twentieth century, traced its roots to a holding company called the American Improvement and [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by . This may be the first annual automobile parade, held on November 4, 1899 in downtown Manhattan. At least ten different makes and models are seen, including electric and steam powered machines. Only [...] (from NCpedia.)

by . An automobile stuck on a muddy road in 1909. The sign on the car reads U.S. Office Public Roads and American Highway Assn [Assistance]. As you can see in the photo, roads were not paved in rural [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by . Automobile Up a Tree. Wilson, North Carolina According to the photographer, this automobile was parked in a tree as a warning to [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Ireland, Robert E. Automobiles by Robert E. Ireland, 2006 See also: Highways; Roads; Trucks and Trucking, Thomas Built Buses, Inc., Automobiles for K-8 Students Automobiles revolutionized the American [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Parramore, Thomas C., Ellis, Clyde, Moyer, Stephen. The history of aviation and the airline industry in North Carolina encompasses more than Orville and Wilbur Wright's momentous flight at Kitty Hawk in December 1903. Before that, North Carolina [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)