The laying of the Zero Mile Stone at the north entrance to the Ellipse signified the beginning of the Motor Transport Corps' transcontinental recruiting tour to San Francisco. The president of the American National Highway Association gave a talk on the Good Road Movement during the event. Photograph by Sgt. Coombs, taken on July 1, 1919. Description symbol A.

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