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- ↑ "The History of Transportation". www.rockefellercenter.com. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ↑ "Study for 'The History of Transportation' Mural". Christie's. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ↑ "The History of Transportation in gorgeous crimson and gold | Art Nerd New York". art-nerd.com. Retrieved 2023-01-18.