Items

• "General" (Western and Atlantic Railroad - W & A RR)
  Color postcard showing the locomotive "The General" Published by Andrews Printery, Chattanooga, Tenn. Tichnor Quality Views
• Striping the highway at the Volunteer Ordnance Works
  This is one of 176 slides, photographs, and negatives of the Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant collected or created by Jeffrey Cash See library files and VAAP environmental studies for more details.
• Outline of the Dixie Highway map
  This map of the Dixie Highway appeared in the Dixie Highway magazine in 1921. The Dixie Highway Association published the magazine from 1915 to 1926. See library files and book The Society for Commercial Archeology presents Drivin' the Dixie: Automobile Tourism in the South.
• Advertisement for Miami Beach, Florida
  Advertisement came from the Dixie Highway magazine. The Dixie Highway Association published the magazine from 1915 to 1926. It contained articles and ads for the businesses, cities, and attractions along the highway. See library files and book The Society for Commercial Archeology presents Drivin' the Dixie: Automobile Tourism in the South.
• Cover of the Dixie Highway magazine
  This is the cover from the May 1924 issue of the Dixie Highway magazine. The Dixie Highway Association published the magazine from 1915 to 1926. The front covers often included colors, particularly red and white, the color of the Dixie Highway markers. See library files and book The Society for Commercial Archeology presents Drivin' the Dixie: Automobile Tourism in the South.
• W. R. Long's Dixie Highway Association Badge
  Item is from the Chattanooga Automobile Collection and is the badge from the organizational meeting. Item is a silk ribbon badge with tassels and is very fragile. See library files and book The Society for Commercial Archeology presents Drivin' the Dixie: Automobile Tourism in the South.
• Cruising the Dixie Highway
  One of several photos from the Chattanooga Automobile Club/Dixie Highway Association Papers. Photo has Delmont Wilson, News Free Press stamped on back.
• Kimsey Highway
  Photo is one of several from the Chattanooga Automobile Club/Dixie Highway Association Papers. Photo is taped in the back .
• Chattanooga Automobile Club members pause at the Ocoee River Gorge
  Photograph shows several men and automobiles at the Ocoee River Gorge on an automobile excursion.
• Mountain road photographed by the Chattanooga Automobile Club
  Item is one of several photos from the Chattanooga Automobile Collection showing early roads around Chattanooga.
• Ringgold Road under construction
  Another photo from the Chattanooga Automobile Club collection that illustrated the difficulties in creating the roads known as the Dixie Highway. Location of photo could be in Tennessee or Georgia. See library files and book The Society for Commercial Archeology presents Drivin' the Dixie: Automobile Tourism in the South.
• Chattanooga Automobile Club members at Newfound Gap road rally
  This is one of the several photos of the road events held by the Chattanooga Automobile Club. The Chattanooga Automobile Club/Dixie Highway Association Papers holds photos, minutes, and ephemera. Photo has a bend on the left side.
• Building the road to Trenton, Georgia
  This is one of the photos in the Chattanooga Automobile Club/Dixie Highway Papers. Notes on the back indicate it was one of the first roads to be built as part of the Dixie Highway. See library files and book The Society for Commercial Archeology presents Drivin' the Dixie: Automobile Tourism in the South.
• View from Kimsey Highway of the Smoky Mountains
  The Chattanooga Automobile Club took many auto trips. This photograph from the Club's papers shows a river and mountains. A note on the photo indicates the view is from Kimsey Highway. The Highway was built in 1920 and ran from east Polk County to west Polk County across Kimsey Mountain. It is today a one lane 19.5 mile grave road through the Cherokee National Forest.
• Burnside Ferry conveying a car
  In scouting for roads for the Dixie Highway, the early motorists often used ferries such as this one. This is one of the many photos of early automobile scouting expeditions. See library files and book The Society for Commercial Archeology presents Drivin' the Dixie: Automobile Tourism in the South.
• Five men on an early automobile scouting trip
  Photo is part of the Chattanooga Automobile Club records. Pictured here are some of those who scouted the land, searching for the best ways for the motorist to journey between sites and cities. None of the motorists are identified.
• Mules pulling Chattanooga Automobile Club car out of the mud
  The Chattanooga Automobile Club took many scouting trips to look for the best road connections. Many times, the car wound up stuck in the mud or off in a ditch and required assistance such as in this picture. See library files and book The Society for Commerical Archeology presents Drivin' the Dixie: Automobile tourism in the South
• Dirt road with Chattanooga Automobile Club car
  The Chattanooga Automobile Club took many scouting trips to look for the best road connections. This is another photo from the Automobile Club collection that illustrates the rough roads surrounding early Chattanooga. See also library files and the book The Society for Commerical Archeology presents Drivin' the Dixie: automobile tourism in the South
• Road rally to raise money for road construction
  Photograph is of a rally to raise money for road construction, location unknown. Photo is part of the Chattanooga Automobile Club/Dixie Highway Association Papers. Rallies were part of the promotional efforts of the Associations and Auto Clubs to convince others of the need for good roads. See library files and book The Society for Commercial Archeology presents Drivin' the Dixie: Automobile Tourism in the South.
• Picnic at Gholston Springs
  Chattanooga Automobile Club took several excursions to determine the best road routes. They hosted road rallies and events to promote "good roads." The back of this photograph gives the location as Gholston Springs, near Palmer, Cumberland Mountain. See library files and book The Society for Commercial Archeology presents Drivin' the Dixie: Automobile Tourism in the South.
• Lookout Mountain logging trip
  This is another photo of the Chattanooga Automobile Club's adventures in the early days of automobiles. The 3 men in the picture are unidentified. See library files and book The Society for Commercial Archeology presents Drivin' the Dixie: Automobile Tourism in the South.
• Memorial to Judge M. M. Allison
  Photograph shows the memorial to Michael Morrison Allison. Clarence Kolwyck (on right) and Lucius are at the memorial. Monument and park were placed at the highest point on the Dixie Highway, near Powell's Crossroads on U. S. 27. See library files and book The Society for Commercial Archeology presents Drivin' the Dixie: Automobile Tourism in the South.
• Street cleaners in Chattanooga
  This is one of the 170 images in the collection. Collection contains Automobile Club minutes from 1916 to 1976 and the Dixie Highway minutes from 1915 to 1927. There are also documents such as charters, agreements, correspondence and articles.
• Chattanooga Automobile Club
  Photograph is one of the several items in the Chattanooga Automobile Club/Dixie Highway Papers. Photograph shows interior of Club with staff and customers. See library files and book The Society for Commercial Archeology presents Drivin' the Dixie: Automobile Tourism in the South.
• Scouting trip to Knoxville for the Chattanooga Automobile Club
  Photograph shows J. H. Allday; Al Rogers; John Lovell; and Fred Cantrell in the official tour car stuck in the mud on the way to Knoxville. The club spent many hours discovering the best routes for the proposed highways. See library files and book The Society for Commercial Archeology presents Drivin' the Dixie: Automobile Tourism in the South.