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1913--The Lincoln Highway--2003
Simply put,
Almost from the very first day,
Leading the charge was Henry B Joy, President
"The universal approval expressed on all sides
"The endorsement is unanimous."
"Could there be a greater tribute?"
Within three months of announcing the project,
A month later,
It was an "Idea" whose time had come
The Lincoln Highway was the catalyst
It was the beginning of Individual Freedom
Listed below are some of the many examples
"A Way of Life"
there's nothing like it in the World.
The Lincoln Highway took off across the Continent
like a raging wildfire.
of The Lincoln Highway Association who organized
an Army of Patriots in support of this noble cause.
is a tribute to the memory of a man beloved by the people.
It is unique in the annals of American History that a proposal
of a national memorial should not even be debated
as to its propriety or fitness."
an office was secured,
two inspections tours were made,
the Governors were addressed,
the Route was selected,
a Proclamation issued,
and 125,000 copies sent out across the land.
Lincoln Highway Officials reported
the Highway was almost entirely marked
and the Nation was ablaze in bonfires
as the Dedication Ceremony took place.
and from that moment on America never looked back.
that changed a Nation.
and Mobility that we know today,
and blazed the trail for all that has followed.
of how The Lincoln Highway became,
"A Way of Life"
and
"A Labor of Love by a Patriotic People."
| A Labor of Love by a Patriotic People |
The Lincoln Highway "A Way of Life" |
A Labor of Love by a Patriotic People |
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1913--The Lincoln Highway--2003 "An Idea Whose Time Had Come" |
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| Lincoln Highway Pennant Year: 1913 Sponsor: Lincoln Highway Association Location: Detroit, Michigan Source: Brian Butko Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Comments: In October of 1913 this pennant was issued by The Lincoln Highway Association. They sold for 50 cents and were available as left or right reading to be placed on either side of the car. While hundreds were produced there are only a few scattered examples and only one original pair. This is the only time the LHA offered a product of dubious quality. Note the strange map of the United States. |
Lincoln Highway Pennant Year: ???? Sponsor: Lincoln Highway Association. City: Detroit, Michigan Source: The Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: This Lincoln Highway Pennant was last seen on eBay. It appears to be an official LHA design but little is known about it or the date of issue. It is the only known example. |
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| Good Roads Day Year: 1913 Sponsor: Central City, Nebraska Location: Central City Nebraska Source: Central City Historical Society Central City, Nebraska Comments: On October 31, 1913 The Lincoln Highway was dedicated. In Central City, Nebraska the Mayor called for all able bodied men and 12 teams of horses to help resurface the road from Central City to Thummel. |
Moose Good Roads Day Year: 1914 Sponsor: Moose International City: Mooseheart, Illinois Source: Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: On April 15, 1914 Moose International held a Good Roads Day. Thousands came from miles around to help build a two mile section of the Lincoln Highway in front of Mooseheart. A Good Roads Pay Check was issued to all in the amount of .01 cent |
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| Lincoln Highway Committee Year: 1914 Sponsor: American Institute of Architects Location: Washington, DC Source: Kearney Daily Hub July 1915 Comments: In 1914 the Lincoln Highway Committee was formed by the American Institute of Architects to create a consistent plan for bridges, monuments, and arches. While the Utah arch was draw up, to my knowledge it was never built |
Lincoln Highway Beautification Committee Year: 1914-1928 Sponsor: General Federation of Women's Clubs Location: Washington, DC Source: General Federation of Women's Clubs-Archives Washington, DC Comments: In 1914 the GFWC formed a Lincoln Highway Beautification Committee with sole jurisdiction for the beautification of the Highway. They were responsible for many of the gardens and memorial tree plantings. |
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| Reno Bridge Year: 1914- Designer: American Institute of Architects Location: Reno, Nevada Source: Library-University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Comments: The Lincoln Highway Bridge is the first project taken on by the AIA and is located just outside of Reno, Nevada. It was the first of its kind and was widely publicized. While the bridge is gone the side rails still exist near their original location and are on display at a rest stop on Interstate 80. |
Tama Bridge Year: 1915 Sponsor: Tama County City: Tama, Iowa Source: Iowa Department of Transportation Ames, Iowa Comments: The famous Tama Bridge was built in 1915. The original contractor underbid to get the job and was unable to finish so another contractor took over and completed the structure. It was thought to be the only one of this style ever built, but research shows a similar "Hawkeye Highway" bridge was also built somewhere in Iowa. |
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| Seedling Mile Year: 1915 Sponsor: Grand Island, Nebraska Location: Grand Island, Nebraska Source: The Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: While the original intent was to actually build large sections of Highway, the reality of the situation soon set in. The seedling mile program was set up to provide local authorities with an object lesson in good road building. |
Strongest Link in Lincoln Way Year: 1924 Sponsor: New Jersey State Elks City: Jersey City, New Jersey Source: The Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: This is a New Jersey Elks Medal made for their 11th Annual State Convention. It reads, "The Stongest Link in the Lincoln Way". To my knowledge, this is the first and only link between the Elks and the Lincoln Highway. |
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| Fort Wayne Arch Year: 1915 Sponsor: ???? Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana Source: The Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: |
Omaha Lighted Arch Year: 1915 Sponsor: ????? City: Omaha, Nebraska Source: Great Platte River Road Arch Kearney, Nebraska Comments: |
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| Lincoln Highway Russian Road Model Year: 1917 Sponsor: Russian Government Location: Iowa Source: Iowa Department of Transportation-Library Ames, Iowa Comments: |
Roadside Garden Year: 1919 Sponsor: Garden Club Location: Bucyrus, Ohio Source: University of Michigan-Library Ann Arbor, Michigan Comments: |
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| Show Road of the World Year: 1921 Sponsor: The Lincoln Highway Association Location: New York to San Francisco Source: Motor Life Magazine 1921 Comments: |
The Ideal Section Year: 1921 Sponsor: Lincoln Highway Association Location: Schererville, Indiana Source: The Lincoln Highway Forum August 1924, Page 4 Comments: |
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| Sentry Gas Pump Year: 1914 Company: S. F. Bowser & Co. Location:Fort Wayne, Indiana Source: Architect & Engineering February 1914, Page 124 Comments: |
Wayne Gas Pump Year: ??? Company: Wayne Pump Company City: Fort Wayne, Indiana Source: The Lincoln Highway-Penn Travelers Guide By Brian Butko, Page 4 Comments: |
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| Lincoln Highway Texaco Trail Year: 1929 Sponsor: Texaco City: Houston, Texas Source: The Literary Digest August 24, 1929, Inside Cover Comments: |
Lincoln Highway Auto Oil Year: 1916 Company: Lincoln Oil & Grease City: Chicago, Illinois Source: 1916 Lincoln Highway Road Guide Page 65 Comments: |
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| The Lincoln Air Way Year: 1915 Sponsor: The Lincoln Highway Association City: New York to San Francisco Source: The Galion Daily Leader June 14, 1915 Comments: |
Transcontinental Medal Year: 1915-1917 Sponsor: Motor Magazine City: New York, New York Source: Private Collection Chicago, Illinois Comments: |
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| 1st Armored Car Convoy Year: 1915 Sponsor: Northwestern Military Academy Location: Chicago to San Francisco Source: The San Francisco Chronicle July 15, 1915, Page 7 Comments: |
Presidential Dispatch Motorcycle Relay Year: 1915 Sponsor: United States Army City: Washington, DC to San Francisco Source: The San Francisco Chronicle July 26, 1915 Comments: |
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| Sara Bard Field Suffrage Tour Year: 1915 Sponsor: Woman's Suffrage Movement City: San Francisco to Washington, DC Source: The San Francisco Call and Post September 16, 1915 Comments: |
Temperance Tour Year: 1915 Sponsor: Lincoln-Lee Temperance Legion Location: New York to San Francisco Source: The Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: |
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| Boy Scout Lincoln Highway Motor Hike Year: 1918 Sponsor: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. City: Akron, Ohio Source: Motor Age August 22, 1918, Page 48 Comments: |
Goodyear Wingfoot Express Year: 1918 Sponsor: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. City: New York to San Francisco Source: Motor Age December 5, 1918, Page 46 Comments: |
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| Motor Transport Convoy Year: 1919 Sponsor: Lincoln Highway Association City: Washington DC-San Francisco Source: Private Collection San Jose, California Comments: |
First Airplane Road Survey Year: 1923 Sponsor: The Lincoln Highway Association City: Salt Lake City, Utah Source: The Lincoln Highway Forum October 1923, Page 1 Comments: |
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| 10 Millionth Ford Tour Year: 1924 Sponsor: Ford Motor Company Location: New York to San Francisco Source: The Lincoln Highway Forum August 1924, Page 1 Comments: |
Coolidge-Dawes Campaign Tour Year: 1924 Sponsor: Hometown Coolidge Club City: Plymouth, Vermont to Seattle, Washington Source: Utah State Historical Society Salt Lake City, Utah Comments: |
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| Abraham Lincoln Horseback Tour Year: 1925 Sponsor: Frank McGlynn City: San Francisco to New York Source: The Lincoln Highway Forum May 1925, Page 3 Comments: |
MGM 1st Trackless Train Tour Year: 1925 Sponsor: MGM Studios City: Hollywood, California Source: The Lincoln Highway Forum May 1925, Page 1 Comments: |
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| Record Coast to Coast Run Year: 1925 Driver: Louis B. Miller Sponsor: Wills Sainte Claire Location: New York to San Francisco Source: The New York Times January 10, Page 26 Comments: |
Record Coast to Coast Run Year: 1926 Sponsor: Wills Sainte Claire City: San Francisco to New York Source: The New York Times August 28, Page 13 Comments: |
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| Record Coast to Coast & Return Year: 1927 Driver: Louis B. Miller Sponsor: Chrysler Location: San Francisco to New York to Los Angeles Source: The Los Angeles Times June 9, Page I-4 Comments: |
Record Coast to Coast & Return Trip Year: 1931 Driver: Louis B. Miller Sponsor: Plymouth City: San Francisco to New York to San Francisco Source: The Saturday Evening Post October 10, Page 34 Comments: |
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| Service Station Year: ??? Company: Marx Toys City: New York, New York Source: Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: |
Double Board Game Year: 1925- Company: Parker Bros. City: Salem, Mass Source: Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: |
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| Cigars Year: ???? Company: National Cigar Company City: Frankfort, Indiana Source: Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: |
Cigars Year: ???? Company: National Cigar Company City: Frankfort, Indiana Source: Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: |
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| Lincoln Highway Menu Year: 1932 Company: Chalfonte-Hadden Hall City: Atlantic City, New Jersey Source: Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: |
Lincoln Highway Glad Hand Club Year: 1926 Company: Glad Hand Club City: Belle Plaine, Iowa Source: Tama County Historical Society Toledo, Iowa Comments: |
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| Anita King-First Coast to Coast Solo Trip Year: 1915 Sponsor: Paramount Pictures Location: Hollywood, California Source: Oakland Tribune August 22, 1915, Page 39 Comments: |
Anita King-The Race Year: 1916 Company: Paramount Pictures City: Hollywood, California Source: The Los Angeles Times April 16, 1916, Page III-3 Comments: |
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| The Lincoln Highwayman-The Play Year: 1917-1919 Writer: Paul Dickey Producer: Paul Dickey & Company Location: New York, New York Source: Library of Congress Washington, DC Comments: |
The Lincoln Highwayman-The Movie Year: 1919-1920 Writer: Paul Dickey Producer: Fox Film Corp. City: Hollywood, California Source: The Moving Picture World December 13, 1919-Page 746 Comments: |
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| See America First Year: 1915 Sponsor: Lincoln Highway Association Location: New York to San Francisco Source: The Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: |
God's Country Year: 1939 Writer: Herald Arlin Producer: MGM City: Hollywood, California Source: The Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: |
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| Lincoln Highway March Year: 1921 Writer: Harry J. Lincoln Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Source: Brian Butko Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Comments: |
Lincoln Highway Piano Roll Year: 1921 Writer: Harry J. Lincoln Producer: US Regular City: ???? Source: The Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: |
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| Radio Tour Year: 1922 Sponsor: Lincoln Highway Association Location: Detroit to San Francisco Source: The San Francisco Chronicle June 25, 1922, Page A-2 Comments: |
NBC Radio Show Year: 1940-1942 Sponsor: Shinola Shoe Polish City: Coast to Coast Source: The Lincoln highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio 44833 Comments: |
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| DAR Memorial Flag Pole Year: 1915 Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution City: Fort Wayne, Indiana Source: Edward Holden Album-LHA Truckee, California Comments: |
Memorial Flag Pole Year: 1917 Sponsor: Native Daughters of the Golden West City: San Francisco, California Source: The Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: |
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| Drinking Fountain Year: 1914 Sponsor: Private Citizen Location: Illinois Source: Iowa Department of Transportation Ames, Iowa Comments: |
Lincoln Fountain of Peace Year: 1916 Sponsor: Southern California Veterans Assoc. City: Los Angeles, California Source: Brown University Library Providence, Rhode Island Comments: |
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| Memorial Miles Year: 1914- Designer: Lincoln Highway Women's Auxiliary Location: New York, New York Source: The Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: |
Road of Remembrance Year: 1922 Sponsor: Lincoln Highway City: York, Pennsylvania Source: American Forestry Magazine July 1922, Page 419 Comments: |
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| Gettysburg Address Markers Year: 1916 Sponsor: Grand Army of the Republic Location: Coast to Coast Source: American Heritage Center Laramie, Wyoming Comments: |
Moss Marker Year: 1919 Sponsor: J. E. Moss City: Jefferson, Iowa Source: Greene County Historical Society Jefferson, Iowa Comments: |
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| Mullins Statue Year: ???? Sponsor: W.F. Mullins Company Location: Wooster, Ohio Source: Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: |
E.B. Wilson Statue Year: 1918 Sponsor: E.B. Wilson. City: Jefferson, Iowa Source: Iowa Department of Transportation Ames, Iowa Comments: |
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| Tama Pillars Year: 1915 Sponsor: Tama Citizens City: Tama, Iowa Source: Iowa Department of Transportation Ames, Iowa Comments: |
W.F.Coan Monument Year: 1923 Designer: Lincoln Highway Association Location: Clinton, Iowa Source: The Lincoln Highway Forum June 1926, Page 1 Comments: |
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| Ohio Brick Marker Year: 1923 Sponsor: Lincoln Highway Association City: Upper Sandusky, Ohio Source: The Lincoln Highway Forum October 1925, Page 2 Comments: |
Clink Blvd Monuments Year: 1923 Designer: Lincoln Highway Association Location: Crestline, Ohio Source: The Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: |
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| H. C. Osterman Memorial Year: 1921 Producer: Lincoln highway Association Location: Schererville, Indiana Source: Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: |
John F. Hopley Monument Year: 1929 Sponsor: Friends of John Hopley City: Bucyrus, Ohio Source: The Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: |
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| 1928 LH Boy Scout Safety Tour Year: 1928 Sponsor: Lincoln Highway Association-Boy Scouts Location: New York to San Francisco Source: The Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: |
1928 LH Boy Scout Markers Year: 1928 Sponsor: Lincoln Highway Association-Boy Scouts City: San Francisco, California Source: The Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: |
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| Henry B. Joy Memorial Year: July 2, 1939 Sponsor: Mrs. Henry B. Joy Location: Grosse Point, Michigan Source: The Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: |
Lincoln Statue Year: October 18, 1959 Sculptor: Robert I. Russin Sponsor: State of Wyoming City: Sherman Hill, Wyoming Source: The Lincoln Highway National Museum & Archives Galion, Ohio Comments: |
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