The Zero Mile Stone is being laid at the north entrance of the Ellipse as the Motor Transport Corps begins its transcontinental recruiting tour to San Francisco, California. This photo, taken on July 1, 1919, showcases the official Pilot Car of the convoy, a Chalmers vehicle. It was captured by photographer Sot. N. A. Coombs and received on July 10, 1919.

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