Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 July 1948 — Page 24

Every State in Union To Be Visited on Trip Over 33,000-Mile Route

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o 300 cities. Each Seven Cars Carry 121 Priceless Heading Mayor Al Tomer omit asked to raise Ja Documents Important in History genera) commilites hate o SPE Smee te The longest train tour in American history began when the ditector for Bil & Co.|butions of national paianthropAmerican Heritage Foundation’s Freedom Train arrived in Philadelphia on Sept. 17 to start its 33,000-mile year-long trip to every meager. » a state in the Union. Under . Clark’ CROWD TOPS

The seven-car Freedom Train, carrying 121 of the nation’s most

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® accommodated priceless historic documents showing the foundations and growth the Seats of many depart-| could ; be » a. times as a — ot erorabina, are also weil repre- plans. ~ was the 12,000 who passed sen Directing the Sac Se e Socuments The day-to-day operation of the Indianapo at poe security measures have|tTain during its year-long tolir is| $14.500 to finance

keeping. {representing the American HeriA basic, precautionary feature construc-

is the all-steel welded “for- co-ordination tion of the entire train, and the|director for the hi all railroad activities for heavy steel sheathing of thei, dation is Alfred E. Rowe. three exhibit cars especially con- the Usual main structed for the tour. In addition to $ tenance crew, a documents expert Fire System Installed is aboard to check the condition A fire-extinguisling system em-|,¢ the manuscripts. The train's ploying carbon-dioxide was cus-|gir.conditioning system has been tom-built and installed in the ex-/g, designed as to provide maxihibit cars. This system is entire-\myum protection to the historic ly automatic and is activated by|papers. means of a temperature-pressure| The exhibition cars supplied by device. the Pennsylvania Railroad are Tested protection for the docu- without windows as they are enments has been obtained by the tirely covered, inside and out, extensive usage of a new type of with sfeel plating. lucite plastic, manufactured to| The is meet Freedom Train requirements painted white with horizontal] as specified by the document ex-(blue and red stripes. Superim perts of the National Archives posed on the stripes in large letand the Library of Congress. ters are the words “Freedom Every one of the valuable{Train.” documents and books is placed between plastic sheets, which|consists of an equipment cag supare firmly anchored by bronze|plied by ‘the Atchison, Topeka & bolts inside specially designed|Sante Fe Railroad, carrying a steel cases. These cases are cov-{power plant for air-conditioning ered with shatterproof double/and other needs, and three Pull glass sheets and are imbedded : into plate steel walls with] The uniquely designed security serews. electric locomoti plastic “envelope” 1776,” was donated by the Ameritecting a document is oneinch thick on both sides. The|eral Electric Co. plastic, which is clearer than

glass, is also fire-resistant, water- hone yesistant and shatter-resistant. Even a Telep High Speeds Unnecessary Freedom Train's running sched-|is the business

ule was planned so that highlequipped with files, typewriters, | speeds are unnecessary. desks . . and even a telephone.

All jumps are short—none longer than from supper to breakfast. The train’s maximum speed never exceeds 50 miles per hour. . ; While en route the train fis Ray ; accorded high priority security N is : ” Ot, +

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| measures. Most of the documents aboard Freedom Train have heretofore never been taken from their permanent place of safe-keeping. f For the most part, cusody of the papers belongs to the Library

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of Congress, the National Ar- Ww €88 i chives, the State Department, and GeorIt sell Ad clam the War, Navy and Treasury De-, Fa ipatio™ : partments. Many private collec-| < f Getty? tions, notably the . Rosenbach tion proft 0 Collection of early American! >, Lincol® # dress pert IS : burg Ad Gen- RO RESIRETY SEE(TS getter. 17O™ American history rolls into E. Lee ordi thers Indianapolis tomorrow , . . NorthWe any © on display for two days. Yes, and

it’s the symbol of American heritage, freedom and way of life ... . THE FREEDOM TRAIN. This is the opportunity of \ which every American should take advantage. Tomorrow, you and your family have the once in a lifetime chance to see the documents that made

you a free American: The Declaration of Independence, The Bill of Rights, The Emancipation Proclamation, The | Tokyo Surrender, and many, . many more. The American

‘We must see that this man and | heritage is the greatest thing a million more "shell wot bove on earth, and this heritage died in vein.” Let us talk, think was dearly won by great men | ead act like free men. Don't be | With a great spirit. It's up a back-seat citizen. to you to preserve that heritage by keeping that spirit. | Freedom is everybody's job! See the Freedom Train and | rededicate yourself to the | Amsiean Way: I reeaom 18 INDIANAPOLIS EVERYBODY'S Job! TYPOGRAPHICAL : ! UNION E941. POSER

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INDIANAPOLIS

TOMORROW!

COMES

History rolls into this city tomorrow.

It’s coming here for you to see with your own eyes...

The Gettysburg address in Lincoln’s own handwriting! The Constitution... with corrections by George Washing-. ton! Copy of the Declaration of Independence signed by Benjamin Franklin! These and hundreds of other actual pages from America’s march toward freedom are coming «..o0on board the Freedom Train.

Never before has such a collection of America’s great papers been released from the Government’s heavily guarded archives.

Now you and your family can see the documents that made you a free American. When you see them, remember what they stand for—your freedom. It’s up to us to defend that Freedom. :