Faces behind the Brands

Did the Harley Davidson gang look like a bunch of weathered road warriors?

Was Spaulding a 7-foot tall wizard of the slam dunk?

And who was the auto engineering genius? Mercedes? or Benz?

While these brand names are deeply rooted in our culture, we often forget (or didn't know) that they originated from actual people and what these people did or looked like may surprise you.

LIFE has a fantastic photo essay called "Hi, Rubik! Faces Behind the Brands"


Karl Benz