"Dixie Highway, U.S. 25," circa 1950
THF202260 / "Dixie Highway, U.S. 25," circa 1950
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Artifact Overview
This brochure from about 1950 uses the more familiar trail name for Route 25 from Michigan to Florida -- the Dixie Highway.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Map (Document)
Date Made
circa 1950
Subject Date
circa 1950
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made for the U.S. 25 Dixie Highway Association, Corbin, Kentucky.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
89.363.7
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 9 in.
Width: 4 in.
Inscriptions
Printed at top of long folding map: DIXIE / highway / U.S. / 25 / NORTH or SOUTH… YOUR FAVORITE ROUTE TO / FLORIDA or the GREAT SMOKIES / Printed at bottom: SEE OTHER SIDE FOR / MILEAGE AND POINTS OF INTEREST
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