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| Accession Number:1998-436 Accession Date: Condition:good Location:Archives, Photo collection, Streets Box 3 Fldr 42 Keywords:Trans-Continental Foot Race, Bunion Derby, Springfield-Conway Marathon, St. Louis, Street, stoplights, runners, Route 66, brick streets, Gillioz marquee, Colonial Hotel Area of Origin:Springfield, MO Period:1928 Category:Documentary artifact Object:Print, photographic Maker:Unknown Description/History:Snapshot taken at 7:00 am , looking west on St. Louis St. at the Trans-Continental Foot Race (or Bunion Derby) participants. This section of the race was from Springfield to Conway, MO. Stoplight in center of intersection with man leaning on it, possibly controlling it. Missouri US 66 sign attached to stoplight and an oval sign under it with number 16 on it. The stoplight may be a portable one brought in for the race on Route 66. Sign on Gillioz marquee says: "TONITE/THURMANS/ORCHESTRA". Numbers on back of picture 1-13/p8-273/CP8-272. Colonial Hotel on left of photo. News-Leader Photo Information: |
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