Photograph of IIT Research Institute personnel and a Chevrolet Corvair 95 van on (or on their way to) a so-called Eclipse Expedition, likely... Show morePhotograph of IIT Research Institute personnel and a Chevrolet Corvair 95 van on (or on their way to) a so-called Eclipse Expedition, likely either in the Cook Islands in 1965 or near Porto Alegre, Brazil, in 1966. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
Photograph of a model of the IITRI Tower, designed by Schmidt, Garden, and Erikson and constructed in 1963-1964. The Tower is located at 10... Show morePhotograph of a model of the IITRI Tower, designed by Schmidt, Garden, and Erikson and constructed in 1963-1964. The Tower is located at 10 West 35th Street. This 20-story tower houses the university's administrative offices, as well as the headquarters of the IIT Research Institute. A variety of mixed-use tenants also lease space in the tower. Also known as: IIT Research Institute Tower (1964-ca. 2002). Show less
Photograph of the IITRI Tower, designed by Schmidt, Garden, and Erikson and constructed in 1963-1964. The Tower is located at 10 West 35th... Show morePhotograph of the IITRI Tower, designed by Schmidt, Garden, and Erikson and constructed in 1963-1964. The Tower is located at 10 West 35th Street. This 20-story tower houses the university's administrative offices, as well as the headquarters of the IIT Research Institute. A variety of mixed-use tenants also lease space in the tower. Also known as: IIT Research Institute Tower (1964-ca. 2002). Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Photographer unknown. Show less
Transparency depicting the car known as the Blue Flame that set the land speed record on October 23, 1970 at Bonneville Flats, Utah. Powered... Show moreTransparency depicting the car known as the Blue Flame that set the land speed record on October 23, 1970 at Bonneville Flats, Utah. Powered by ignited liquefied natural gas, the car was conceived by Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute colleagues Dick Keller and Ray Dausman and constructed by Reaction Dynamics, Inc. in Milwaukee. Henry R. Linden, then President of the Institute of Gas Technology, obtained the funding for the project and assembled a team of Illinois Tech engineering students and faculty members T. Paul Torda and Sarunas C. Uzgiris to improve the aerodynamics of the car. In October, 1970, with Gary Gabelich driving, The Blue Flame set a land speed record of 1,014 km/h, a record that stood for 27 years. Original photographer unknown. Show less
