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Created By: Lender, Mark E., and Martin, James K Publisher: New York: Free Press, 1982.

Dry Manhattan: Prohibition in New York City

Created By: Lerner, Michael A Publisher: Cambridge, Eng.: Cambridge University Press, 2007

Du Bois, W.E.B., 1918

Sociologist, author, and civil rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963) believed that blacks would find it more difficult than members…

Duesenberg “straight eight” engine

The famous and powerful Duesenberg “straight eight” engine.

Duesenberg brothers August and Fred in 1925

Brothers August (left) and Fred (right) Duesenberg in 1925, one of their three winning years at the Indy 500.

Duesenberg brothers on bicycles

In the early stages of their careers, the Duesenberg brothers repaired bicycles and Fred participated in races, setting two world…

Duesenberg Factory

The Duesenberg factory in Indianapolis with an array of Model A cars in front of it.

Duesenberg Factory Floor

This photograph shows the Model A chassis assembly area of the Duesenberg plant.

Duesenberg J Advertisements

After partnering with Errett Lobbn Cord, the Duesenbergs began marketing their cars as luxury vehicles, using advertisements such as the…

Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Coupe in front of Fred and August Duesenberg’s house of birth

A Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Coupe in front of Fred and August Duesenberg’s house of birth, located in Kirchheide, Germany,…

Duesenberg La Grande Show Car

A Duesenberg Model J La Grande being displayed at an auto show.

Duesenberg Model J “Beverly” Berline

The Model J embodied the lavish styling that Errett Lobban Cord envisioned for Duesenberg automobiles.

Duesenberg straight eight, "Built to outclass, Outrun and Outlast any car on the road," ca. 1920-1930

The famous Duesenberg straight eight on display in a dealership window, ca. 1920-1930.

Duesenberg, August S.

See Frederick S. Duesenberg

Duesenberg, Fred and August with their mother and five siblings, ca. 1886

Fred and August with their mother and five siblings, ca. 1886. Front l-r: Conrad, Luise (mother), Henry; Middle l-r: Fred,…

Duesenberg, Fred and Dorothy Sebastian, ca. 1929

Fred Duesenberg showing movie star Dorothy Sebastian a Model J Duesenberg, ca. 1929.

Duesenberg, Frederick S.

The founders of Duesenberg Automobiles and Motors Company, Frederick S. and August S. Duesenberg immigrated to the United States at a young age and settled in Iowa with their parents and siblings. Drawn to racing, they would eventually relocate to Indianapolis, where they would become known in the 1920s and 1930s for producing cars with luxurious interiors, powerful engines, and impressive speeds on the race-track.

Duncan, Anna dancing, ca. 1911-1942

Anna Duncan, one of Isadora Duncan’s protégés, who were collectively known as the “Isadorables,” captured dancing on the beach, ca.…

Duncan, Isadora, 1878-1927

Famed dancer Isadora Duncan was a friend and lover of Genthe and subsequently became one of his most frequently photographed…

Dynasty in the Pacific

Created By: Simpich, Frederick Jr Publisher: New York: McGraw-Hill, 1974