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Title
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Lila W. Thompson, Plaque & Signage
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Commemorates
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Thomas, Lila W.
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Biographical Text
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Aluminum blue rectangular sign with gold text mounted on pole.
Copper square sign with embossed text mounted to boulder.
The dedicated signage is located on Route 9 in NJ, recognizing that section of the highway as the Lila W. Thompson Highway. Their placement commemorates Thompson as Ocean County's first woman representative in the NJ Legislature. The official dedication occurred on May 26th, 1934 by members of the Organized Women Legislators of New Jersey, Eastern Star and Business and Professional Women's clubs.
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Text
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[Text on Sign]
LILA W. THOMPSON
MEMORIAL
HIGHWAY
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[Text on Plaque]
LILA W. THOMPSON
HIGHWAY
SO NAMED BY ACT OF THE
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE
JAN. 15, 1934
IN MEMORY OF LILA W. THOMPSON
OCEAN COUNTY'S ASSEMBLYWOMAN.
THROUGH HER EFFORTS, WHILE A
MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE, THIS
STATE ROAD FROM ADELPHI TO
LAKEWOOD WAS CONSTRUCTED.
DEDICATED MAY 26, 1934.
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Date Created
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1934
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Type
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English
Signage
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English
Display
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Bibliographic Citation
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"Thompson Highway Dedicated Saturday," The Daily Standard. May. 31, 1934.
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"Signs on Route 9 Recall Chapter in Ocean Politics," Asbury Park Press. May. 17, 1965.
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Project Researcher
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O'Neill, Iris
