This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
City’s classic jogger: NY to LA in 77 days
The 1929 cross country marathon tale of Charley Elkins of Elyria who walked 3502 miles from New York to Los Angeles in 77 days to win a share of 25000 dollars. His son Albert recalls the journey with family support in a Model T and the harsh terrain from New York through Pennsylvania to California.
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City
Charley Elkins
Elyria
New York
Los Angeles
C.C
Pyle
Charley
Albert C. Eskins
Pikewood Manor
Phoebe Worcester Eskins
National Tube Steel
Lorain
Lorain-Cuyahoga Works
U.S. Steel
West Ave
West Avenue
U.S
Albert
New York City
Appalachian Mountains
William T. Ely
Ford
Ohio
California
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Columbus
Indiana
Ilinois
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Alleghenies
Sierra Mountains