Chillco Large Image Collection

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American Railway Express Agency
Exterior view of the American Railway Express Agency. Written on photo front: "1916, American Railway Express Agency, 24th St. & Kendall, Electric Trucks, G.D.M., 11051"
American Red Cross ambulances
View of a truck and two American Red Cross first aid ambulances parked in front of the U.S. State Department building. Label on back: "Washington, D.C. American Red Cross first aid ambulances used in World War I, shown here in front of the State Department, Washington, D.C. (Photo from the American Red Cross)." Stamped on back: "From American Red Cross.", A 59086
American Red Cross billboard at Fort Street and Shelby Street
View of a Walker & Co. billboard for the American Red Cross located on Fort St. near Shelby St. Billboard reads: "Come across for the Red Cross, June 18th to 25th." California Fruit House on corner; Orpheum Theater in background. Car in foreground; construction in street. Stamped on back: "Smith Brothers, commercial photographers, Arcade Bldg., Woodward & Stinson, Detroit, Mich." Handwritten on back: "Fort St. at Shelby."
American Red Cross nurse
Portrait of nurse wearing white uniform and cap; striped background. Recorded in glass negative ledger: "D/Organizations-American National Red Cross.", BHC glass neg. no. 4363
American Red Cross nurses posing with mobile canteen
View of American Red Cross nurses posing with a White Horse delivery van that was converted into a mobile canteen. Nurses stand behind tables that hold coffee urns, pitchers and cups. Label on back: "The White Horse is well known for its efficiency in retail delivery service, but here we see how the same unit is serving as a wartime emergency vehicle. Photo shows members of the Red Cross of Pasadena, California with a White Horse which has been converted into a canteen car. The car is equipped to serve quick lunches and can be rushed to the scene of emergency on short notice." Handwritten on back: "Women workers."
American Red Cross nurses with mobile blood collection vehicle
View of American Red Cross nurses with a bloodmobile. "American Red Cross, Blood Donor Service" is painted on side of vehicle. Label on back: "Red Cross mobile blood-collecting unit. Approximately 60 units of this kind have been placed in service in the 33 donor center areas. They carry complete equipment to set up subsidiary blood donor centers within a radius of 50 miles. This enables reaching a far greater number of donors. The above unit is in operation in Boston. Photo from: American Red Cross, Washington, D.C." Stamped on back: "From the American Red Cross." Handwritten on back: "Women workers."
American Rotary Motor Company
American Rotary Motor Company / [American Rotary Motor Company]. Title from cover. Includes illustrations.
American Sewing Machine Co.
View of American Sewing Machine Co.; sign in windows: "The New American." One woman and two men, one holding a top hat, pose in front of entrance with a sewing machine. Stamped on front: "199 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich." Handwritten on back: "C. G. Hampton on the left of the three. Agent of American Sewing Machine (?) year around 1875, near 1950, 1271 Woodward, Woolworth store site."
American Shoe House on Michigan Avenue
View of front of American Shoe House on Michigan Avenue, with horses to left of store and view of the brick street in foreground. Recorded in glass negative ledger: "D/Streets-Michigan Ave.", BHC glass neg. no. 19
American Simplex automobile
Front view of an American Simplex car. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York." Handwritten on back: "American Simplex, ca. 1910."

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