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- Bible, Used in Tourist Cabin, circa 1950 - Gideons International, a distributor of Bibles since 1908, placed this 1953 version in the Lore Mac Cabins. This tourist cabin camp provided accommodations to travelers along U.S. Highway 12 in the Irish Hills area of Michigan. The Henry Ford acquired one of the cabins and furnishings, including this Bible, in 1986.
- circa 1950
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Bible, Used in Tourist Cabin, circa 1950
Gideons International, a distributor of Bibles since 1908, placed this 1953 version in the Lore Mac Cabins. This tourist cabin camp provided accommodations to travelers along U.S. Highway 12 in the Irish Hills area of Michigan. The Henry Ford acquired one of the cabins and furnishings, including this Bible, in 1986.
- Tourist Maps of Yellowstone National Park and Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, 1947 - Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. After automobiles were allowed in the national parks (Yellowstone in 1915), attendance increased dramatically. The growing popularity of Yellowstone, like other parks, led to improvements in roads, campgrounds, parking lots, supply stations, and restrooms--along with an increase in tourist guides and maps like this one produced by Texaco.
- 1947
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Tourist Maps of Yellowstone National Park and Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, 1947
Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. After automobiles were allowed in the national parks (Yellowstone in 1915), attendance increased dramatically. The growing popularity of Yellowstone, like other parks, led to improvements in roads, campgrounds, parking lots, supply stations, and restrooms--along with an increase in tourist guides and maps like this one produced by Texaco.
- People on Vacation, circa 1950 -
- circa 1950
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People on Vacation, circa 1950
- Map of the Island of New Providence and the City of Nassau, Bahamas, circa 1957 -
- circa 1957
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Map of the Island of New Providence and the City of Nassau, Bahamas, circa 1957
- Gilbert's Rustic Cottages, Port Hope, Michigan, 1948-1950 - Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. Roadside tourist cabins and cottages like these -- though primitive -- promised motorists more comfort than outdoor camping and less expense than a hotel stay.
- 1948-1950
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Gilbert's Rustic Cottages, Port Hope, Michigan, 1948-1950
Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. Roadside tourist cabins and cottages like these -- though primitive -- promised motorists more comfort than outdoor camping and less expense than a hotel stay.
- Paradise Tourist Park, New York City, 1948-1950 - Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. Roadside tourist cabins and cottages like these -- though primitive -- promised motorists more comfort than outdoor camping and less expense than a hotel stay.
- 1948-1950
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Paradise Tourist Park, New York City, 1948-1950
Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. Roadside tourist cabins and cottages like these -- though primitive -- promised motorists more comfort than outdoor camping and less expense than a hotel stay.
- Postcard, "Deluxe Cabins, Armstrong, Iowa," circa 1950 - Founded in 1902, the American Automobile Association (AAA) lobbied for motorist-friendly legislation, promoted road and highway improvements, and encouraged automobile travel and tourism. AAA also inspected and endorsed roadside hotels, motels, and tourist cabins. For motorists in search of lodging, an endorsement from AAA was a mark of assurance promising a clean, comfortable room.
- circa 1950
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Postcard, "Deluxe Cabins, Armstrong, Iowa," circa 1950
Founded in 1902, the American Automobile Association (AAA) lobbied for motorist-friendly legislation, promoted road and highway improvements, and encouraged automobile travel and tourism. AAA also inspected and endorsed roadside hotels, motels, and tourist cabins. For motorists in search of lodging, an endorsement from AAA was a mark of assurance promising a clean, comfortable room.
- Guide Map and Brochure, "Planning Your Visit to Greenfield Village & Henry Ford Museum," circa 1979 -
- circa 1979
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Guide Map and Brochure, "Planning Your Visit to Greenfield Village & Henry Ford Museum," circa 1979
- Map of Greenfield Village during "Family Halloween," October 1986 - Visitors have celebrated Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village since 1981. The family-friendly program has evolved over the years, and guests continue to return each October, ready to wander through the jack-o'-lantern-lit paths of the village. This planning map from 1986 shows the stops where guests could trick-or-treat or participate in the fun seasonal activity. Staff also arranged other Halloween-inspired vignettes along the way.
- 25 October 1986 - 26 October 1986
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Map of Greenfield Village during "Family Halloween," October 1986
Visitors have celebrated Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village since 1981. The family-friendly program has evolved over the years, and guests continue to return each October, ready to wander through the jack-o'-lantern-lit paths of the village. This planning map from 1986 shows the stops where guests could trick-or-treat or participate in the fun seasonal activity. Staff also arranged other Halloween-inspired vignettes along the way.
- Pine Lodge, The Antlers, Raquette Lake, Adirondack Mountains, circa 1909 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- circa 1909
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Pine Lodge, The Antlers, Raquette Lake, Adirondack Mountains, circa 1909
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.