"Strip Map of Lincoln Highway," 1929
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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.
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.
Artifact
Strip map
Date Made
1929
Subject Date
1929
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.135.574
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 2.25 in
Width: 4.938 in
Thickness: 0.125 in
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