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- Abraham Lincoln and His Son, Tad, 1864 - This portrait shows President Abraham Lincoln and his youngest son, Tad. The original photograph was taken by Anthony Berger in the Mathew Brady studio in Washington, D.C., on February 9, 1864. D.C. Burnite & Company of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, made this carte-de-visite from a copy of Berger's photo. Because of its appealing subject of Abraham Lincoln as a father, it was a popular image to purchase and place in albums.
- February 09, 1864
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Abraham Lincoln and His Son, Tad, 1864
This portrait shows President Abraham Lincoln and his youngest son, Tad. The original photograph was taken by Anthony Berger in the Mathew Brady studio in Washington, D.C., on February 9, 1864. D.C. Burnite & Company of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, made this carte-de-visite from a copy of Berger's photo. Because of its appealing subject of Abraham Lincoln as a father, it was a popular image to purchase and place in albums.
- Collapsible Cup Set, circa 1920 - Socony Service Stations distributed sets of collapsible cups to travelers. Fitted neatly into a small box, these cups could be stored away easily and used, as described on the box, "For picnics and motoring -- traveling too."
- circa 1920
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Collapsible Cup Set, circa 1920
Socony Service Stations distributed sets of collapsible cups to travelers. Fitted neatly into a small box, these cups could be stored away easily and used, as described on the box, "For picnics and motoring -- traveling too."
- "Welcome to the World's Greatest Highway: Penna Turnpike," 1957 - The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission touted the turnpike as "The World's Greatest Highway" in this early 1957 brochure. The Commission highlighted the convenience, safety, and comfort of using their turnpike versus other American highways. The brochure contains the standard helpful tools such as maps, mileage tables, driving rules and regulations, and a fare schedule.
- 1957
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"Welcome to the World's Greatest Highway: Penna Turnpike," 1957
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission touted the turnpike as "The World's Greatest Highway" in this early 1957 brochure. The Commission highlighted the convenience, safety, and comfort of using their turnpike versus other American highways. The brochure contains the standard helpful tools such as maps, mileage tables, driving rules and regulations, and a fare schedule.
- Map of Washington County, Pennsylvania, Showing the Original Site of Ackley Covered Bridge, 1908 - Red markings in the lower left-hand corner of this map show the original location of Ackley Covered Bridge. The bridge was built in 1832 across a branch of Wheeling Creek on the Greene-Washington County line in southwestern Pennsylvania. In 1937, Henry Ford acquired Ackley Covered Bridge and reconstructed it in Greenfield Village.
- 1908
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Map of Washington County, Pennsylvania, Showing the Original Site of Ackley Covered Bridge, 1908
Red markings in the lower left-hand corner of this map show the original location of Ackley Covered Bridge. The bridge was built in 1832 across a branch of Wheeling Creek on the Greene-Washington County line in southwestern Pennsylvania. In 1937, Henry Ford acquired Ackley Covered Bridge and reconstructed it in Greenfield Village.
- "Pennsylvania Turnpike System - The World's Greatest Highway," circa 1952 - The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission touted the turnpike as "The World's Greatest Highway" in this early 1950s brochure. The Commission highlighted the convenience, safety, and comfort of using their turnpike versus other American highways. The brochure contains the standard helpful tools such as maps, mileage tables, driving rules and regulations, and a fare schedule.
- circa 1952
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"Pennsylvania Turnpike System - The World's Greatest Highway," circa 1952
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission touted the turnpike as "The World's Greatest Highway" in this early 1950s brochure. The Commission highlighted the convenience, safety, and comfort of using their turnpike versus other American highways. The brochure contains the standard helpful tools such as maps, mileage tables, driving rules and regulations, and a fare schedule.
- Zimmie's Diner, Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, circa 1965 -
- circa 1965
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Zimmie's Diner, Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, circa 1965
- Travel Brochure, "The New and Extended Pennsylvania Turnpike," 1950 - Though some people expressed doubt, thousands enthusiastically paid tolls on the new Pennsylvania Turnpike when it opened in 1940, simply for the privilege of driving fast and effortlessly. The wild success of this toll road led to multiple extensions. This 1950 brochure highlights the Turnpike's connections to the capital in Harrisburg as well as to many scenic and historic spots.
- 1950
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Travel Brochure, "The New and Extended Pennsylvania Turnpike," 1950
Though some people expressed doubt, thousands enthusiastically paid tolls on the new Pennsylvania Turnpike when it opened in 1940, simply for the privilege of driving fast and effortlessly. The wild success of this toll road led to multiple extensions. This 1950 brochure highlights the Turnpike's connections to the capital in Harrisburg as well as to many scenic and historic spots.
- Man with a Safety Bicycle, circa 1895 - Innovators in the 1890s sought to improve on the safety bicycle. Some ideas, like the pneumatic tire, succeeded; but others did not catch on. This photograph shows a safety with a large-diameter front chain sprocket. Though it provided a high gear ratio (one turn of the crank producing multiple turns of the rear wheel) useful for racing, this fixed-gear design failed to entice everyday cyclists.
- circa 1895
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Man with a Safety Bicycle, circa 1895
Innovators in the 1890s sought to improve on the safety bicycle. Some ideas, like the pneumatic tire, succeeded; but others did not catch on. This photograph shows a safety with a large-diameter front chain sprocket. Though it provided a high gear ratio (one turn of the crank producing multiple turns of the rear wheel) useful for racing, this fixed-gear design failed to entice everyday cyclists.
- Crowd on North St. Watching Memorial Day Parade, May 23, 1992 -
- May 23, 1992
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Crowd on North St. Watching Memorial Day Parade, May 23, 1992
- "In Old Pennsylvania," May 1940 - Covered bridges were built across the United States throughout the 19th and into the early 20th centuries. Bridges provided important commercial and community connections, but constructing them required careful planning and a substantial investment of time, labor, and materials. Walls and a roof helped preserve these valuable structures by protecting the truss system and keeping structural timbers dry.
- May 31, 1940
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"In Old Pennsylvania," May 1940
Covered bridges were built across the United States throughout the 19th and into the early 20th centuries. Bridges provided important commercial and community connections, but constructing them required careful planning and a substantial investment of time, labor, and materials. Walls and a roof helped preserve these valuable structures by protecting the truss system and keeping structural timbers dry.