From Bicycle to Automobile

From Bicycle to Automobile

Alexander Winton was a pioneer in development of the American auto industry. He is credited with pushing Henry Ford into the automotive limelight. And he made international media headlines with his attempt to complete the first transcontinental trip by automobile....
Cameras And Steam Cars

Cameras And Steam Cars

Did you know that there is a connection between cameras and steam cars? Did you know that one of the most famous American film and camera company’s owes its founding to two brothers who had a passion for steam powered automobiles? The Stanley brothers were both...
Dawn of The Great American Road Trip

Dawn of The Great American Road Trip

In 1901, Alexander Winton, a pioneering automobile manufacturer, set out from San Francisco to become the first person to cross the United States by automobile. That venture ended nearly two weeks later in the Nevada desert. There were simply no roads. But the...