The Foster Salsbury Motor Glide Scrapbook

Foster Salsbury kept scrapbooks and binders for memorabilia relating to his business endeavors. Scott Doering acquired the post-war scrapbooks and binders from Salsbury family members. Four years later Russ found the 1935 to 1945 scrapbooks and binders (the Motor Glide years) on ebay - these items had been in a storage locker and were discovered by a storage locker picker.

There scrapbooks and binders tell a great story. Foster was a very innovative businessman, with an eye for design and a knack for marketing. Notwithstanding numerous advantages, Foster failed to create a successful scooter business. But a fair number of his scooters survive, and are highly prized by collectors.

The scrapbook reflected below covers Foster's Motor Glide business (with a few things related to the post war scooter attempt). The scrapbook is presented as found. The first pages are circa 1943, and successive pages go BACK in time. The last few pages reflect the post war activity to a very limited extent. Some items are missing - the glue or paste used dried out. But much of the scrapbook still remains. Click on the picture icon to see the page in detail.

  • Front Cover

  • Magazine Cover June 1942 - Motor Glide Ambulance

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    More Motor Glide Ambulances

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    More Motor Glide Ambulances

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    Celebrities Supporting the War Effort 1942

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    Motor Glide Contributes to the War Effort 1942

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    Motor Glides are Thrifty

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    Magazine Cover & Salsbury First!

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    The First Scooter - LA Air Show Feb 1936

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    Very Early 1936 Scooters - Roller Drive - Folding Bars

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    1936 Motor Glides - Chain Drive - New Fad

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    Ball Bearing Ad Featuring Motor Glide

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    Oregon Society Page May 1937

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    Hollywood - Bing Crosby

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    Early 1937 Hollywood

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    More Hollywood and other press 1937

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    Supplier Ads Showing Motor Glide

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    1937 Aero Press - Late 1937

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    Hollywood & Society Press

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    LA Sunday Times July 1937

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    My Favorite Scrapbook Item - 1937 Aero Poster

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    Denver Society Circa 1937

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    1939 Motor Glide Ad re Cost Savings

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    Roscoe San Diego Motor Glide Gand Opening

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    Advertisements

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    Draft Advertising Copy

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    1937 Aero Stories

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    1936 and 1937 Stories

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    Pretty Girls Like the 1937 Aero

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    Unrelated Company Using 1937 Aero in Ad

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    1936 and 1937 Stories

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    1936 and 1937 Stories

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    1936 and 1937 Stories

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    1937 Aero Stories

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    Gilmore Oil Ad About Motor Glides 153 MPG

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    Police Using the 1937 Aero Stories

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    Two Actors Gliding Across the Country

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    More Two Actors Gliding Across the Country

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    Draft 1937 Aero Advertising Copy

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    Muller Brothers - Big LA Motor Glide Distributor

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    Inglewood Newspapers re Local Business

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    1937 Aero and Naval Order for 1938 Model

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    1938 and 1939 Models - Headlight on Top of Bars

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    More 1938 and 1939 Clippings

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    Denver Society 1937 Aero

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    1937 Newspaper Reprints

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    1936 and 1937 Newspaper Reprints

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    Cover of Hand Sketch Advertising Copy Book

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    Famous Freddie Ad Copy

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    Text of Famous Freddie Ad Copy

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    Deliveryman Ad Copy

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    Text of Deliveryman Ad Copy

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    Transportation of Tomorrow Ad Copy

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    Text of Transportation of Tomorrow Ad Copy

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    Smart and Thrifty Ad Copy

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    Text of Smart and Thrifty Ad Copy

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    Society's Fad - A Business Necessity

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    Text of Society's Fad - A Business Necessity

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    Light and Sturdy

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    Text of Light and Sturdy

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    Motor Glide Decal

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    Denver Society Full Page 1937 Aero

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    Letter from City Messenger

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    Great Pic of Gals on 1937 Aero and Wrigley Check

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    Cool Letter From Phillip Wrigley (Gum and Chicago Cubs)

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    Company Key People - Names Missing

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    1936 Motor Glide

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    Pomona Facility Feb 1946 - Model 85 Plant

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    Another Article re Pomona Plant

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    Back Cover

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