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- 1928 Ford Model A Sedan - Hector Quevedo Abarzua grew up in Chile admiring Henry Ford. Abarzua collected three Model A Fords and used the best parts from each to create this sedan. In October 1992, he and his son Hugo set out with the car on a 22,000-mile drive from Punta Arenas to Henry Ford Museum, arriving in December 1994 and fulfilling a lifelong dream.
- 1928
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1928 Ford Model A Sedan
Hector Quevedo Abarzua grew up in Chile admiring Henry Ford. Abarzua collected three Model A Fords and used the best parts from each to create this sedan. In October 1992, he and his son Hugo set out with the car on a 22,000-mile drive from Punta Arenas to Henry Ford Museum, arriving in December 1994 and fulfilling a lifelong dream.
- Photograph Album, 1951 Glidden Tour - The original Glidden Tours, sponsored by AAA from 1904-1913, promoted both automobiles and road improvements. AAA and the Veteran Motor Car Club of America revived the annual tours in 1946 for owners of vintage automobiles. This time, the focus was more on pleasure than promotion. Participants often dressed in period costume, and they staged impromptu car shows along the way.
- September 01, 1951
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Photograph Album, 1951 Glidden Tour
The original Glidden Tours, sponsored by AAA from 1904-1913, promoted both automobiles and road improvements. AAA and the Veteran Motor Car Club of America revived the annual tours in 1946 for owners of vintage automobiles. This time, the focus was more on pleasure than promotion. Participants often dressed in period costume, and they staged impromptu car shows along the way.
- Tourist Cabin from Irish Hills Area of Michigan, on Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, September 2007 - Motorists weary of roughing it in tents found that homey little cabins like this one offered a convenient, economical alternative. By the 1930s, tourist cabins were popping up everywhere. This cabin, once part of a cluster along U.S. Route 12 in Michigan's Irish Hills, featured a double bed, a small potbellied stove for year-round use, and a chamber pot -- a portable commode.
- September 01, 2007
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Tourist Cabin from Irish Hills Area of Michigan, on Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, September 2007
Motorists weary of roughing it in tents found that homey little cabins like this one offered a convenient, economical alternative. By the 1930s, tourist cabins were popping up everywhere. This cabin, once part of a cluster along U.S. Route 12 in Michigan's Irish Hills, featured a double bed, a small potbellied stove for year-round use, and a chamber pot -- a portable commode.
- "In Nature's Laboratory : Commemorating Our Vacation Trip of 1916, August 28th to September 9th" - The Vagabonds -- Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs -- enjoyed their annual camping trips taken from 1916 to 1924. Burroughs chronicled the group's 1916 journey in the elaborate scrapbook <em>In Nature's Laboratory</em>. Burroughs, Edison, and Firestone traveled through the Adirondack Mountains and Vermont. Ford couldn't make the trip that year.
- 28 August 1916-09 September 1916
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"In Nature's Laboratory : Commemorating Our Vacation Trip of 1916, August 28th to September 9th"
The Vagabonds -- Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs -- enjoyed their annual camping trips taken from 1916 to 1924. Burroughs chronicled the group's 1916 journey in the elaborate scrapbook In Nature's Laboratory. Burroughs, Edison, and Firestone traveled through the Adirondack Mountains and Vermont. Ford couldn't make the trip that year.
- "Dixie Highway, U.S. 25," circa 1950 - This brochure from about 1950 uses the more familiar trail name for Route 25 from Michigan to Florida -- the Dixie Highway.
- circa 1950
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"Dixie Highway, U.S. 25," circa 1950
This brochure from about 1950 uses the more familiar trail name for Route 25 from Michigan to Florida -- the Dixie Highway.
- The Ford Game and Travel Book, 1959 - As the interstate highway system expanded and automobiles became more reliable, the distance of the average automobile trip lengthened. Families traveling long hours looked for ways to occupy restless children while on the road. The 1959 Ford Game and Travel Book included games, songs, stories, riddles, and information enough to "provide hours and hours of pleasure for the whole family during the trip."
- 1959
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The Ford Game and Travel Book, 1959
As the interstate highway system expanded and automobiles became more reliable, the distance of the average automobile trip lengthened. Families traveling long hours looked for ways to occupy restless children while on the road. The 1959 Ford Game and Travel Book included games, songs, stories, riddles, and information enough to "provide hours and hours of pleasure for the whole family during the trip."
- "Motor Life," March 1924 - The growth of automobile ownership and development of good roads drove more Americans to explore the country in the 1920s. <em>Motor Life</em> offered a number of interesting articles for the motor tourists. Readers of this issue could learn about traveling across the country, as well as view a map of available transcontinental routes.
- March 01, 1924
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"Motor Life," March 1924
The growth of automobile ownership and development of good roads drove more Americans to explore the country in the 1920s. Motor Life offered a number of interesting articles for the motor tourists. Readers of this issue could learn about traveling across the country, as well as view a map of available transcontinental routes.
- Edsel Ford in Colorado on His 1915 Cross-Country Road Trip - At 21 years old, eager for one last adventure before tackling adult life, Edsel Ford took a road trip from Detroit to San Francisco in 1915. Ford and six of his friends, traveling in a Model T, a Cadillac and a Stutz, took five weeks to cover the 2,400 miles. Muddy roads and flat tires did little to dampen their enthusiasm.
- 1915
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Edsel Ford in Colorado on His 1915 Cross-Country Road Trip
At 21 years old, eager for one last adventure before tackling adult life, Edsel Ford took a road trip from Detroit to San Francisco in 1915. Ford and six of his friends, traveling in a Model T, a Cadillac and a Stutz, took five weeks to cover the 2,400 miles. Muddy roads and flat tires did little to dampen their enthusiasm.
- Lincoln-Mercury Times, July-August 1955 - Ford Motor Company's Lincoln-Mercury Division published its <em>Lincoln-Mercury Times</em> promotional magazine bimonthly and distributed it through the division's network of dealers. The magazine featured a mix of travelogues, restaurant reviews, general-interest stories, and tips for Lincoln-Mercury owners. <em>Lincoln-Mercury Times</em> occasionally carried pieces by celebrated writers like Aldous Huxley.
- July 1955-August 1955
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Lincoln-Mercury Times, July-August 1955
Ford Motor Company's Lincoln-Mercury Division published its Lincoln-Mercury Times promotional magazine bimonthly and distributed it through the division's network of dealers. The magazine featured a mix of travelogues, restaurant reviews, general-interest stories, and tips for Lincoln-Mercury owners. Lincoln-Mercury Times occasionally carried pieces by celebrated writers like Aldous Huxley.
- "Strip Map of Lincoln Highway," 1929 - The Lincoln Highway, dedicated in 1913, ran from New York City to San Francisco, California. It was America's first cross-country highway. Using limited funds, it was mostly a patched-together series of existing dirt roads. But the publicity it generated raised public awareness of the need for better roads. Texaco included travel tips with this pocket map they published in 1929.
- 1929
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"Strip Map of Lincoln Highway," 1929
The Lincoln Highway, dedicated in 1913, ran from New York City to San Francisco, California. It was America's first cross-country highway. Using limited funds, it was mostly a patched-together series of existing dirt roads. But the publicity it generated raised public awareness of the need for better roads. Texaco included travel tips with this pocket map they published in 1929.