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Bedrock of the Community
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That's a really cool medal, Everest! I had never seen it before - thank you for sharing it with us.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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That's a really cool medal, Everest! I had never seen it before - thank you for sharing it with us. Did you notice the radiator cap at the top of radiator shaped medal ? Edited by Everest
11/10/2025 11:53 am
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Did you notice the radiator cap at the top of radiator shaped medal ? No. But thank you for mentioning it!  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice bit of history you have there!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very unique piece--nice! Interesting choice of vegetation depicted on the medal--appear to be Saguaro cactus. The Saguaro are typically limited to the Sonoran Desert region, a habitat located well south of the Lincoln Highway route. Still, a cool medal!
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Beautiful medal!
From the reverse, it looks like the trip took 43 days. I've done that drive from Chicago to San Francisco, and even now, it's a long three-day drive (or a road-warrior-brutal two-day drive). Driving it recreationally 50-60 miles a day back then would have been interesting. Maybe the modern equivalent would be a multi-day recreational bicycle ride, like Iowa's RAGBRAI. Those antique cars aren't exactly comfortable or dependable, so it might have been more like driving a washing machine over rocks in a hurricane, while having to tune and repair the washing machine multiple times. Quite the feat back then!
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Bedrock of the Community
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Very cool medal! Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Oh! That's a nice..........
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Fascinating medal that I have never seen before. Thanks for sharing it with us. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Never seen this one before. Wonder how many were issued? Very interesting and thanks for sharing it.
Palindrome: A man, a plan, a canal, Panama!
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Palindrome: A man, a plan, a canal, Panama! Too hot to hoot!  |
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Never seen this one before. Wonder how many were issued? Very interesting and thanks for sharing it. 79 silver medals were issued before the end of the exhibition. A gold medal was awarded for the best story and a silver cup was awarded for the best photograph. 27 different types of automobiles made the trip. Four women made the trip and two sets of brothers. In 1916 Motor magazine extended the offer for trips to the San Diego International exhibition. 44 silver medals were awarded. One adventurous soul a Mrs. A.H. Woods from New York city made both trips driving a Pierce-Arrow. Edited by Everest
11/17/2025 7:58 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks for sharing that Everest! Good stuff.
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Pillar of the Community
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very interesting---thanks
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pretty cool medal - I love the Saguaro cactus on it.. |
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