National Automobile Museum Thomas Flyer Poster Highway and campgrounds were built by

and campgrounds were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps

became the modern highway system that would usher in a new generation of travel throughout the country

including the construction of unique picnic pavilions designed by architect Lyle E

realignments

What began as a line on paper drawn between New York and San Francisco

National Automobile Museum Thomas Flyer Poster Highway and campgrounds were built byDescription 14" x 22" poster Interpretive Copy On February 12, 1908, six cars from four countries lined up in Times Square, New York, determined to circumnavigate the globe. With Paris, France, as the final destination, entrants in the race traversed more than 21,000 miles, crossed three continents, and drove through six countries. Only three cars passed the finish line, with the American Thomas Flyer being declared the winner on July 30, 1908.