Steering wheel from a Chrysler automobile, 1953.
Picture: Michel Lambert
Pointe-à-Callière
© Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History 2001. All rights reserved.
Vehicle of work, of passion, of recreation and freedom
Vehicle of dreams and frustrations, of pain and misery
Vehicle of death, flooding the roads with deadly Sunday drivers
And which, alas, is still here, essentially unchanged, after 100 years!
Vehicle of dreams and frustrations, of pain and misery
Vehicle of death, flooding the roads with deadly Sunday drivers
And which, alas, is still here, essentially unchanged, after 100 years!
Vehicle of work, of passion, of recreation and freedom
Vehicle of dreams and frustrations, of pain and misery
Vehicle of death, flooding the roads with deadly Sunday drivers
And which, alas, is still here, essentially unchanged, after 100 years!
Vehicle of dreams and frustrations, of pain and misery
Vehicle of death, flooding the roads with deadly Sunday drivers
And which, alas, is still here, essentially unchanged, after 100 years!
© 2001, CHIN. All Rights Reserved.
Learning Objectives
The learner will:
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use examples of material elements of culture to explain its historical significance
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evaluate changes that technological, medical and social innovations have made to our culture
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speculate why some products have had a significant impact on daily life
