Coolidge-Dawes Lincoln Tour campaign truck photograph
Scope and Contents
This is a photograph of a truck from the Calvin Coolidge and Charles Dawes campaign's Lincoln Tour. E.A. Seidel, driver of the lead truck, stands on the running board, waving. The photographer is unidentified.
Dates
- Creation: 1924
Creator
- Creator unidentified (Photographer, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Access Information
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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The Lincoln Tour
Dedicated in 1913, the Lincoln Highway was the first transcontinental road for automobiles in the United States. It winds its way over 3,000 miles between New York City and San Francisco, traveling through numerous cities including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Omaha, Cheyenne, and Salt Lake City.
In 1924, Republican presidential candidate Calvin Coolidge organized The Lincoln Tour, a 56-day, cross-country road rally of 100,000 automobiles that was designed to be a continuous political parade from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The tour included rallies in towns along the route and speeches from prominent Republican politicans, advocating for Coolidge's reelection.
The Lincoln Highway Association. "The Lincoln Highway." https://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/Speedreaders.info. "The 1924 Coolidge-Dawes Lincoln Tour." https://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/https://speedreaders.info/12063-1924-coolidge-dawes-lincoln-tour/
Extent
1 item
Abstract
In 1924, Republican presidential candidate Calvin Coolidge organized The Lincoln Tour, a 56-day, cross-country road rally of 100,000 automobiles that was designed to be a continuous political parade along the Lincoln Highway, the first transcontinental road for automobiles in the country. This is a photograph of a truck from the Calvin Coolidge and Charles Dawes campaign's Lincoln Tour.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, 2020
Shelving Summary
Shelved in SPEC GRA oversize boxes (18 inches)
Processing Information
Processed and encoded by John D. M. Caldwell, September 2020.
Subject
- Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933 (Person)
- Dawes, Charles Gates, 1865-1951 (Person)
- Seidel, E. A. (Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for Coolidge-Dawes Lincoln Tour campaign truck photograph
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Date
- 2020 September 6
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository