Tom Haywood's Kicking Machine
Rating
Title
Tom Haywood's Kicking Machine
Caption
TOM HAYWOOD'S KICKING MACHINE . CROATAN- 10 Miles East of New Bern , Craven County , N.C . Was constructed for his own use . The public insisted that they be allowed to use it ; this has been done . Pictures of this machine have appeared in newspapers , rotogravure sections , magazines and other periodicals all over this country and in some Foreign lands . Was shown in News Reel , and has been on Columbia Broadcasting System program in New York City , being demonstrated by the originator , in person , as shown on this card . It has been used by hundreds since being placed in a public place .
Description
Tom Haywood , using his self-kicking machine . The contraption is attached to a wooden deck . There is a sign posted that says "First in the U.S.A . Tom Haywood's Kicking Machine at Croatan - 10 Miles East of New Bern , N.C . Have you said , "I want to kick Myself "? Here's your Chance! "
Creation Date
1940 ; 1941 ; 1942 ; 1943 ; 1944 ; 1945 ; 1946 ; 1947 ; 1948 ; 1949 ; 1950 ; 1951 ; 1952 ; 1953 ; 1954 ; 1955 ; 1956 ; 1957 ; 1958 ; 1959 ; 1960
Date
ca. 1940-1960
Subject (tgm)
Kicking
Subject Topical
Postcards--North Carolina.
Subject Geographic
Croatan (N.C.) Craven County (N.C.)
DCMI Type
Image
Form General
Postcards
Language
English
Physical Description of Original
92 mm x 144 mm
Medium of Original
Paper
Collection in Repository
North Carolina Postcard Collection (P052) ; collection guide online at http://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/P0052/
Local Identifier
P052 ; Accession Number 30450
Citation
Tom Haywood's Kicking Machine,Craven County, North Carolina Postcard Collection (P052), North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives, Wilson Library, UNC-Chapel Hill
Digital Collection
North Carolina Postcards
Repository
North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Host
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Copyright
Public Domain
filename
P052-025-0002.tif
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