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- "American Motorist," October 1925 - The <em>American Motorist</em>, an early 20th century publication, featured articles, ads, news, reviews, and other items of interest to car owners. This October 1925 issue contains a series of articles about traveling to Florida. For those not interested in a vacation getaway, the magazine had articles on stopping car thieves, improving gas mileage, and making automobiles quieter.
- October 01, 1925
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"American Motorist," October 1925
The American Motorist, an early 20th century publication, featured articles, ads, news, reviews, and other items of interest to car owners. This October 1925 issue contains a series of articles about traveling to Florida. For those not interested in a vacation getaway, the magazine had articles on stopping car thieves, improving gas mileage, and making automobiles quieter.
- "Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive," 1946 - The Blue Ridge Parkway links Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. The 469-mile scenic Skyline Drive offers panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. The Blue Ridge Parkway, often referred to as "America's Favorite Drive," has been one of the most visited parks since 1946, when this brochure was printed.
- 1946
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"Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive," 1946
The Blue Ridge Parkway links Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. The 469-mile scenic Skyline Drive offers panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. The Blue Ridge Parkway, often referred to as "America's Favorite Drive," has been one of the most visited parks since 1946, when this brochure was printed.
- Travel Brochure for Port Huron, Michigan, circa 1945 - The first automobile clubs were established to organize motoring tours and lobby for better roads. In time, their missions expanded to include other services. The Automobile Club of Michigan, founded in 1916, promoted tourism in the Great Lakes State by distributing maps, and by publishing guides to many of the state's restaurants, hotels, and tourist attractions.
- circa 1945
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Travel Brochure for Port Huron, Michigan, circa 1945
The first automobile clubs were established to organize motoring tours and lobby for better roads. In time, their missions expanded to include other services. The Automobile Club of Michigan, founded in 1916, promoted tourism in the Great Lakes State by distributing maps, and by publishing guides to many of the state's restaurants, hotels, and tourist attractions.
- Afro-American Automobile Association Brochure, 1968 - The first African-American automobile club, founded in 1968, provided a number of services to its members.
- 1968
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Afro-American Automobile Association Brochure, 1968
The first African-American automobile club, founded in 1968, provided a number of services to its members.
- Bumper Sticker, "I Belong- Afro-American Automobile Association. Do You?," circa 1968 -
- circa 1968
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Bumper Sticker, "I Belong- Afro-American Automobile Association. Do You?," circa 1968
- Program for the Fifth Annual Reliability Touring Contest, or Glidden Tour, 1908 - In the early twentieth century, endurance contests demonstrated to a wary public that cars were not just playthings for the wealthy, but practical tools that could perform under challenging conditions. Between 1904 and 1913, the newly formed American Automobile Association organized an annual "reliability touring contest" called the Glidden Tour. This program is from the fifth Glidden Tour, held in 1908.
- 09 July 1908-22 July 1908
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Program for the Fifth Annual Reliability Touring Contest, or Glidden Tour, 1908
In the early twentieth century, endurance contests demonstrated to a wary public that cars were not just playthings for the wealthy, but practical tools that could perform under challenging conditions. Between 1904 and 1913, the newly formed American Automobile Association organized an annual "reliability touring contest" called the Glidden Tour. This program is from the fifth Glidden Tour, held in 1908.
- "American Motorist," October 1920 - Drivers in the early 20th century could page through the <em>American Motorist</em> and find articles, ads, news, reviews, and other items of interest to car owners. This monthly publication from the American Automobile Association sometimes featured road maps, like the one seen in the centerfold. Motorists planning a cross-country road trip would have found this October 1920 issue helpful.
- October 01, 1920
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"American Motorist," October 1920
Drivers in the early 20th century could page through the American Motorist and find articles, ads, news, reviews, and other items of interest to car owners. This monthly publication from the American Automobile Association sometimes featured road maps, like the one seen in the centerfold. Motorists planning a cross-country road trip would have found this October 1920 issue helpful.
- "American Motorist," September 1924 - Drivers in the early 20th century could page through the <em>American Motorist</em> and find articles, ads, news, reviews, and other items of interest to car owners. This September 1924 issue contains a series of articles on the Lincoln Highway. Auto enthusiasts could read about the route's history, the men who made it, and plot out future travels on a map.
- September 01, 1924
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"American Motorist," September 1924
Drivers in the early 20th century could page through the American Motorist and find articles, ads, news, reviews, and other items of interest to car owners. This September 1924 issue contains a series of articles on the Lincoln Highway. Auto enthusiasts could read about the route's history, the men who made it, and plot out future travels on a map.
- "Official Road Map of Illinois," Automobile Club of Michigan, circa 1933 - Motorists throughout the 1900s relied on road maps to find their way as they traveled. Fold-out maps were available from automobile organizations, state governments, gasoline companies, and local service stations, and for a long time were usually free. The Automobile Club of Michigan produced this 1933 map of Illinois.
- circa 1933
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"Official Road Map of Illinois," Automobile Club of Michigan, circa 1933
Motorists throughout the 1900s relied on road maps to find their way as they traveled. Fold-out maps were available from automobile organizations, state governments, gasoline companies, and local service stations, and for a long time were usually free. The Automobile Club of Michigan produced this 1933 map of Illinois.
- "Post-War Travel Trends," circa 1950 - A poll in this American Automobile Association booklet reveals that 41.5 percent of Americans took vacations for rest and recreation in the postwar era, 33 percent to see new places, 19.5 percent to visit relatives or friends, and 10.5 percent for health reasons.
- circa 1950
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"Post-War Travel Trends," circa 1950
A poll in this American Automobile Association booklet reveals that 41.5 percent of Americans took vacations for rest and recreation in the postwar era, 33 percent to see new places, 19.5 percent to visit relatives or friends, and 10.5 percent for health reasons.