EVB2936324: Glenn Martin (1886-1955), delivering newspapers in his airplane. He built his first airplane in 1909, and his first airplane factory in 1912 in Los Angeles, California. He successfully promoted his airplanes by stunt flying, and other attention getting gimmicks. c. 1911 / Bridgeman Images
EVB2936345: Dutch tobacco shop. Four men are gathered around a table smoking long-stemmed pipes; at left, two men with a child purchase tobacco at the shop counter. With European adoption of smoking, tobacco became the economic foundation of the British North American colonies in the 17th century / Bridgeman Images
EVB2934533: John J. Raskob (1879-1950), financier of General Motors from 1918-1928, increased stockholder investment and introduced consumer financing of auto sales. After 1928, he joined former Governor Al Smith as directors of the Empire State Building Corporation. 1931, Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images