"Empire Tours of New York," 1925
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Artifact Overview
Scenic highway "trails" helped motorists organize the diversity of sights encountered in various regions of the country. This travel guide described four distinct motoring "trails" in New York State, each with its "own individual charm and providing the most interesting scenery, the finest concrete and macadam roads, historical landmarks, and the most convenient and comfortable hotels and inns."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Guidebook
Date Made
1925
Subject Date
1925
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Published by Henry MacNair, New York, New York.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
87.13.42.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
Text on cover:
EMPIRE TOURS / of New York / The Onondaga Trail / -- The Iroquois Trail / The Adirondack Trail / Over 98% State Road / BEST IN AMERICA / The Sunrise Trail on Long Island
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Set
Pleasure Travel
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