Automobiles in Greenbelt, 1937-1945

Robert Madison Shearman, Jr.
AMST205 Spring 1997

Exhibit Directory

Exhibit Directory

Models, Prices, Availability

Car Tools

Greenbelt Garages

The Road System

Public Transportation

Exhibit Bibliography

Find out a little about the history of automobiles through World War II, what sorts of cars were on the market in Greenbelt during the depression era, and how Greenbelt residents used or regarded their autos in Models, Prices, Availability. See the tools that are actually on hand at the Greenbelt Museum, and find out more about home auto maintenance and repair and Greenbelt's automobile service industry in Car Tools. Learn about the availability of parking, indoors and out, in Greenbelt Garages. See maps, learn a little about city planning, and find out a little bit of history surrounding the B/W Parkway in The Road System. Find out about buses, trains, and the "carpool culture", in Public Transportation. See a list of the sources used in compiling this exhibit in the Exhibit Bibliography.


Robert Madison Shearman, Jr.
e-mail: vj12@otal.umd.edu, madison@wam.umd.edu (preferred)

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