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- Pennant, "The Aquarium, Key West, Fla.," 1940-1965 -
- 1940-1965
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Pennant, "The Aquarium, Key West, Fla.," 1940-1965
- Postcard, Grand View Point Service Station, 17 Miles West of Bedford, Pennsylvania, 1936 - This 1936 postcard shows a service station at Grand View Point west of Bedford, Pennsylvania, on U.S. Highway 30. This section of Highway 30 was part of the original Lincoln Highway. The Lincoln Highway ran for over 3000 miles through 12 states and spanned the continent from New York City to San Francisco.
- 1936
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Postcard, Grand View Point Service Station, 17 Miles West of Bedford, Pennsylvania, 1936
This 1936 postcard shows a service station at Grand View Point west of Bedford, Pennsylvania, on U.S. Highway 30. This section of Highway 30 was part of the original Lincoln Highway. The Lincoln Highway ran for over 3000 miles through 12 states and spanned the continent from New York City to San Francisco.
- "Strip Map of Lincoln Highway," 1929 - The Lincoln Highway, dedicated in 1913, ran from New York City to San Francisco, California. It was America's first cross-country highway. Using limited funds, it was mostly a patched-together series of existing dirt roads. But the publicity it generated raised public awareness of the need for better roads. Texaco included travel tips with this pocket map they published in 1929.
- 1929
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"Strip Map of Lincoln Highway," 1929
The Lincoln Highway, dedicated in 1913, ran from New York City to San Francisco, California. It was America's first cross-country highway. Using limited funds, it was mostly a patched-together series of existing dirt roads. But the publicity it generated raised public awareness of the need for better roads. Texaco included travel tips with this pocket map they published in 1929.
- Custer Battlefield Highway Badge, 1920-1930 - Founded in 1902, the American Automobile Association (AAA) lobbied for motorist-friendly legislation, promoted road and highway improvements, and encouraged automobile travel and tourism. This AAA badge promoted the Custer Battlefield Highway, which connected Des Moines with Glacier National Park. The 1,500-mile highway passed through Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana.
- 1920-1930
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Custer Battlefield Highway Badge, 1920-1930
Founded in 1902, the American Automobile Association (AAA) lobbied for motorist-friendly legislation, promoted road and highway improvements, and encouraged automobile travel and tourism. This AAA badge promoted the Custer Battlefield Highway, which connected Des Moines with Glacier National Park. The 1,500-mile highway passed through Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana.
- Crate Label, "Blewett Pass Brand Apples," 1945-1960 - In 1869, the transcontinental railroad opened eastern markets to the West Coast produce industry for the first time. As produce companies shipped crates of fruits and vegetables across the country, they needed a way to distinguish their goods from their competitors'. Colorful, eye-catching labels, like this one for Blewett Pass Brand Apples, were created to attract grocers purchasing goods from wholesale markets.
- 1945-1960
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Crate Label, "Blewett Pass Brand Apples," 1945-1960
In 1869, the transcontinental railroad opened eastern markets to the West Coast produce industry for the first time. As produce companies shipped crates of fruits and vegetables across the country, they needed a way to distinguish their goods from their competitors'. Colorful, eye-catching labels, like this one for Blewett Pass Brand Apples, were created to attract grocers purchasing goods from wholesale markets.
- Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks in the Ten-Millionth Ford Model T, 1924 - In June 1924, the ten-millionth Ford automobile -- a Model T, of course -- rolled off the assembly line. Ford sent this vehicle on a cross-country tour promoting the company. Crowds greeted the vehicle as it made its way from New York to California along the Lincoln Highway. In California, movie stars Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks took a ride in the historic automobile.
- September 03, 1924
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Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks in the Ten-Millionth Ford Model T, 1924
In June 1924, the ten-millionth Ford automobile -- a Model T, of course -- rolled off the assembly line. Ford sent this vehicle on a cross-country tour promoting the company. Crowds greeted the vehicle as it made its way from New York to California along the Lincoln Highway. In California, movie stars Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks took a ride in the historic automobile.
- "Life" Bound Volume of Issues, April-June 1947 - First published in 1883 as a general-interest and humor publication, Life magazine became America's first all-photographic weekly news magazine after being purchased and re-envisioned by publisher Henry Luce in 1936. Under Luce, its popularity boomed, and by the 1950s more than 22 million Americans read the publication. This bound volume contains issues from April to June 1947.
- April 1947-June 1947
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"Life" Bound Volume of Issues, April-June 1947
First published in 1883 as a general-interest and humor publication, Life magazine became America's first all-photographic weekly news magazine after being purchased and re-envisioned by publisher Henry Luce in 1936. Under Luce, its popularity boomed, and by the 1950s more than 22 million Americans read the publication. This bound volume contains issues from April to June 1947.
- "Lincoln Highway, Route, Road Conditions and Directions," 1913 - The Lincoln Highway, the first improved transcontinental highway in the United States, connected New York City with San Francisco and passed through 13 states on its original 1913 routing. This guidebook gave motorists a detailed description of the route. It's no coincidence that Packard Motor Car Company published this guide -- Packard's president, Henry B. Joy, headed the Lincoln Highway Association.
- 1913
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"Lincoln Highway, Route, Road Conditions and Directions," 1913
The Lincoln Highway, the first improved transcontinental highway in the United States, connected New York City with San Francisco and passed through 13 states on its original 1913 routing. This guidebook gave motorists a detailed description of the route. It's no coincidence that Packard Motor Car Company published this guide -- Packard's president, Henry B. Joy, headed the Lincoln Highway Association.
- People Dining at a Restaurant Overlooking a Northern Illinois Toll Road, 1959 - The Illinois Tollway provided roadside services to drivers at seven oases that opened starting in 1959. Each oasis offered food, gasoline and convenience items. Six were built on bridges spanning the tollway -- equally convenient for travelers in either direction. All seven oases were renovated in 2003-2005. By the early 2020s, three were demolished to permit tollway expansion.
- 1959
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People Dining at a Restaurant Overlooking a Northern Illinois Toll Road, 1959
The Illinois Tollway provided roadside services to drivers at seven oases that opened starting in 1959. Each oasis offered food, gasoline and convenience items. Six were built on bridges spanning the tollway -- equally convenient for travelers in either direction. All seven oases were renovated in 2003-2005. By the early 2020s, three were demolished to permit tollway expansion.
- Lincoln Highway Motometer, circa 1925 - Automobiles often came without temperature gauges before the early 1930s, so enterprising manufacturers sold aftermarket motometers. Mounted on a car's radiator, these devices measured and displayed coolant water vapor temperature, notifying drivers if their automobiles were in danger of overheating. Moto-Meter Co. Inc. dominated the American market, producing the popular Boyce motometer and others featuring an automotive manufacturer's name or logo.
- circa 1925
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Lincoln Highway Motometer, circa 1925
Automobiles often came without temperature gauges before the early 1930s, so enterprising manufacturers sold aftermarket motometers. Mounted on a car's radiator, these devices measured and displayed coolant water vapor temperature, notifying drivers if their automobiles were in danger of overheating. Moto-Meter Co. Inc. dominated the American market, producing the popular Boyce motometer and others featuring an automotive manufacturer's name or logo.