A California Highway
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Identifier |
clloy_137 |
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Title |
A California Highway |
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Creator |
Unknown |
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Date Published |
1937 |
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Subject (Topic) |
Beaches--California--United States Highway 101; Roads--California--United States Highway 101 |
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Subject (Place) |
United States Highway 101 |
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Type |
image |
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Form/Genre |
Postcards |
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Physical Description |
1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm. |
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Institution |
Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University |
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Country of Creation |
US |
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Copyright Status |
public domain |
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Copyright Statement |
http://library.lmu.edu/generalinformation/departments/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/#d.en.3004 |
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Publisher |
Western Publishing & Novelty Co. |
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Place of Publication |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
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Language |
eng |
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Description |
A view looking down the road at a stretch of coastline, with a rock face on the inland (left) side, and sandy beach along the shore. A train travels on tracks running alongside the highway. |
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Historical Background |
The United States Highway System was created in 1925 by the Federal Aid Highway Act, and used uniform numbers and standardized signage along highways. The program was to be administered by the states, rather than by for-profit private clubs like the American Automobile Association. U.S. 101 was one of the first highways designated by the Bureau of Public Roads in 1925. Strung together from older roads, the route originally stretched from San Diego, Ca. to the Canadian border, loosely following the route of historic El Camino Real which linked the Spanish missions, pueblos, and presidios. In the late 1960s, the route was shortened, ending in downtown Los Angeles. U.S. 101 has since been superseded by Interstate 5 as the primary north-south route through the Pacific states, but nevertheless remains one of the longest and last remaining U.S. Highway routes still in use. |
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Publisher's Identifier |
Publisher's serial number: 7A-H3631; Series number: R-25 |
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Additional Notes |
Date from publisher's serial number; Printed on linen textured paper. |
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Title (Alternative) |
Along the Palisades on U. S. Highway 101 |
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Source |
Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection |
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