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Postcard, Grand View Point Service Station, 17 Miles West of Bedford, Pennsylvania, 1936

THF103800 / Postcard, Grand View Point Service Station, 17 Miles West of Bedford, Pennsylvania, 1936 / front
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Artifact Overview

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.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

1936

Creators

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

88.403.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 5.5 in
Width: 3.5 in