Le pneu crevé : auto Béraldi [à Cierp-Gaud], 2 septembre 1901

La Bibliothèque de Toulouse est une Bibliothèque Publique Municipale à Vocation Régionale. Sise dans la 4è ville de France, elle se compose d’une médiathèque, d’une bibliothèque d’étude et du patrimoine, de 20 bibliothèques de quartier et de deux bibliobus. Le fonds Patrimoine de la bibliothèque est composé de documents de toute sorte datant du VIIe siècle jusqu’à nos jours. Les collections patrimoniales comprennent notamment : des manuscrits anciens ; des imprimés avant 1815 ; des imprimés après 1815 ; des partitions musicales ; d'un patrimoine jeunesse (ouvrages pour la jeunesse anciens et contemporains) ; d'une collection russe ; de livres d’artistes du XXe et XXIe siècle ; des reliures.

The automobile was first invented and perfected in Germany and France in the late 1890s. Americans quickly came to dominate the automotive industry after WWI. Throughout this initial era, the development of automotive technology was rapid. Hundreds of small manufacturers competing to gain the world's attention. Key developments included the electric ignition system, independent suspension, and four-wheel brakes. Transmissions and throttle controls were widely adopted and safety glass also made its debut. Henry Ford perfected mass-production techniques, and Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler emerged as the “Big Three” auto companies by the 1920s. Car manufacturers received enormous orders from the military during World War II, and afterward automobile production in the United States, Europe, and Japan soared.