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- "The Complete Official Road Guide of The Lincoln Highway," 1924 - Since 1915 the Lincoln Highway Association published road guides to help travelers along the famed cross-country highway. These official road guides contained maps, advertisements, and interesting data about the cities and towns the motorist would pass through. The guide also provided useful information about local garages and other travel accommodations, road conditions, and helpful travel hints.
- 1924
- Collections - Artifact
"The Complete Official Road Guide of The Lincoln Highway," 1924
Since 1915 the Lincoln Highway Association published road guides to help travelers along the famed cross-country highway. These official road guides contained maps, advertisements, and interesting data about the cities and towns the motorist would pass through. The guide also provided useful information about local garages and other travel accommodations, road conditions, and helpful travel hints.
- Roy D. Chapin Seated in Curved-Dash Oldsmobile, "First Car to Travel from Detroit to New York--Syracuse, 1901" - Olds Motor Works sent Roy Chapin, Sr., on a promotional trip from Detroit to New York City in a small Curved Dash Olds in 1901. The trip took the car and driver, seen in this photograph, through Canada, along the Erie Canal, down Fifth Avenue, and finally to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The eventful trip took over a week.
- 1901
- Collections - Artifact
Roy D. Chapin Seated in Curved-Dash Oldsmobile, "First Car to Travel from Detroit to New York--Syracuse, 1901"
Olds Motor Works sent Roy Chapin, Sr., on a promotional trip from Detroit to New York City in a small Curved Dash Olds in 1901. The trip took the car and driver, seen in this photograph, through Canada, along the Erie Canal, down Fifth Avenue, and finally to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The eventful trip took over a week.