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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

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.)

by Parramore, Thomas C. Few people know it, but North Carolina has played a big part in aviation. The first American airplane was built here in 1873. The first heavier-than-air, powered flight took place in North Carolina [...] (from Tar Heel Junior Historian, NC Museum of History.)

by Freeman, Margery. Bicycle rickshaws parked in busy Chinatown street of Ho Chi Minh CityBicycle rickshaws, or cyclos, are parked and empty in a busy Chinatown street of Ho Chi Minh City. The cyclos are painted various [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Chalker, Stephen D. Before the United States entered World War II in December 1941, only one lighter-than­air—or blimp—base existed on the East Coast, in Lakehurst, New Jersey. With the growing possibility of war with [...] (from Tar Heel Junior Historian, NC Museum of History.)

by Tetterton, Beverly. Blossom's Ferry was located on the Northeast Cape Fear River on the border between New Hanover and Pender Counties, one mile east-northeast of the community of Castle Hayne and approximately nine [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Ireland, Robert E., Simpson, Marcus B., Jr. Blue Ridge Parkway by Robert E. Ireland and Marcus B. Simpson Jr., 2006 Related student activity guide from LEARN NC: Blue Ridge Parkway Communities: Before the Parkway The Blue [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Babits, Lawrence E. Boat Shad Boats by Lawrence E. Babits, 2006 See also: North Carolina State Symbols and Official Adoptions main page Shad boats are the official state boats of North Carolina. [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by . The Buncombe Turnpike through North Carolina’s mountains was built between 1824 and 1828 along the Drovers’ Road, so called, because drovers used the road to lead herds of animals (droves) to market. [...] (from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.)

by Hill, Michael. Buncombe Turnpike by Michael Hill, 2006 See also: Turnpikes; Roads The Buncombe [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Freeman, Margery. Burros carrying goods In the mountains of Nepal pack animals such as these burros are used to carry goods down the rocky trails. While animals are still the major means of transporting goods across [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Freeman, Margery. Burros in Nepal Burros carrying goods down pathways once used as routes for the salt trade that crossed the mountains into Tibet. Today, the people who live in these mountains use salt imported from [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)