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Bill Carr,
Ballston Lake

----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Lord <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: Photo of rural tourism - circa 1930


> Thanks. AAA is a good lead.
>
> Philip Lord, Jr.
> Director, Division of Museum Services
> New York State Museum
> Albany, NY
>
> >>> [log in to unmask] 04/10/00 10:08AM >>>
> From John Rathbone at [log in to unmask]
>
> G'Day, Philip!
>
> Have you tried the American Automobile Association?
>
> Or, perhaps, "Reminisce" magazine?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Philip Lord Jr <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Monday, April 10, 2000 9:16 AM
> Subject: Photo of rural tourism - circa 1930
>
>
> >I am trying to find an old photo that evokes early tourism in rural New
> York
> >State, at the time when the State Historic Markers were first being put
up.
> >
> >We have all seen those old shots of Model T Fords (maybe it was
> >Model A) struggling through some rutted dirt road, with people hanging
out
> >the windows (did they have windows?). Too bad when you want to find one,
> you
> >can't seem to come up with it. It does not have to be a NY image, but it
> >would be great if it was digital and free of copyright.
> >
> >Any ideas?
> >
> >Philip Lord,Jr.
> >NYS Museum
> >
>