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Zero Milestone - Washington, DC Photo Gallery

North Face, Zero Milestone
North Face, Zero Milestone

 

West Face, Zero Milestone
West Face, Zero Milestone

 

East Face, Zero Milestone
East Face, Zero Milestone

 

Zero Milestone (South Face) and The White House (1923)
Zero Milestone (South Face) and The White House (1923)

 

President Warren G. Harding speaks at the Zero Milestone dedication ceremony in Washington D.C.
President Warren G. Harding speaks at the Zero Milestone dedication ceremony in Washington D.C.

 

Song written for the Zero Milestone dedication ceremony
Song written for the Zero Milestone dedication ceremony

 

Shrine Caravan, Major Bernard S. McMahan, commanding, arrives in Washington, D.C., after a journey of 3,300 miles from San Francisco to attend the dedication of the Zero Milestone
Shrine Caravan, Major Bernard S. McMahan, commanding, arrives in Washington, D.C., after a journey of 3,300 miles from San Francisco to attend the dedication of the Zero Milestone

 

Dr. Johnson presents the Zero Milestone to the Government. Beneath the flag, Mrs. Harding, on her left President Harding, on the President's left Henry Roberts, President of Lee Highway Association
Dr. Johnson presents the Zero Milestone to the Government. Beneath the flag, Mrs. Harding, on her left President Harding, on the President's left Henry Roberts, President of Lee Highway Association

 

Col. Ed. Fletcher, Vice-President Lee Highway Association, Reading President Coolidge's Message at the Dedication of the Pacific Milestone of Lee Highway in the Plaza, San Diego, California, November 17, 1923
Col. Ed. Fletcher, Vice-President Lee Highway Association, Reading President Coolidge's Message at the Dedication of the Pacific Milestone of Lee Highway in the Plaza, San Diego, California, November 17, 1923

 

The "Little Misses" who unveiled the Zero Milestone of Tennessee
The "Little Misses" who unveiled the Zero Milestone of Tennessee

 

The Memphis (Tenn.) Milestone, with the Hon. Thomas B. King, Vice-President of Lee Highway Association and Manager of the Highway Division of the Chamber of Commerce of Memphis, Tennessee
The Memphis (Tenn.) Milestone, with the Hon. Thomas B. King, Vice-President of Lee Highway Association and Manager of the Highway Division of the Chamber of Commerce of Memphis, Tennessee

 

The Pacific Milestone, Col. Fletcher, second from left
The Pacific Milestone, Col. Fletcher, second from left
Last updated: Friday, June 30, 2023