Transportation Impact: Lincoln Highway Postcards Across Nebraska

This post contains Lincoln Highway/Highway 30 postcards from across the state of Nebraska (east to west)! This would be a great summer trip to take–see what buildings are still there, discover Nebraska!

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Transportation Impact: Lincoln Highway Comes to North Platte

Last Friday, we looked at the history behind the establishment of the Lincoln Highway/Highway 30. This week, we look at how Highway 30 coming through North Platte affected our community and county.  Next week we will look at the development of “auto courts” in North Platte along the Lincoln Highway and one unique Nebraskan automotive family, popular in the 1930’s-1940’s.

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Postcards from North Platte

Originally published to facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on 6/25/2021 Happy Friday! It’s time for a little North Platte History. Well, sort of. I guess it is time for a little honesty between readers, history buffs, and this library director. This week has been seriously super crazy; the Summer Reading Program is in full-swing, we spent time working on […]

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