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Yancey...not Yancy!


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I noticed today there's an interesting LH-related item for sale on eBay, described as a "flat-tire" tag used by Hinman Super Service of North Platte, NE, probably dating from the 1920s. What caught my eye is that the business (Hinman) and the printer misspelled the name of the Yancey Hotel as "Yancy". The Yancey, now called the Pawnee and used as a retirement facility, is on the National Register. There was also a Yancey Hotel in Grand Island, NE. I grew up in Nebraska and know North Platte and Grand Island pretty well, and have never seen the name spelled Yancy.

 

If you're interested, the eBay item is # 300152956824. I did not think I should post a "right-click" saved image from the eBay site in this forum. The tag for sale mentions that the business was on the Lincoln Highway

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I noticed today there's an interesting LH-related item for sale on eBay, described as a "flat-tire" tag used by Hinman Super Service of North Platte, NE, probably dating from the 1920s. What caught my eye is that the business (Hinman) and the printer misspelled the name of the Yancey Hotel as "Yancy". The Yancey, now called the Pawnee and used as a retirement facility, is on the National Register. There was also a Yancey Hotel in Grand Island, NE. I grew up in Nebraska and know North Platte and Grand Island pretty well, and have never seen the name spelled Yancy.

 

If you're interested, the eBay item is # 300152956824. I did not think I should post a "right-click" saved image from the eBay site in this forum. The tag for sale mentions that the business was on the Lincoln Highway

 

Larry,

 

Interesting tag! How do you suppose it was used? I’m guessing that the hole allowed it to be wired to a door handle, or perhaps to the tire. I am guessing, but perhaps the station staff sometimes walked main street and looked for business when things were slow.

 

Thanks for the tip!

 

Keep the Show on the Road!

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