June McCarroll

June Adaline Whittlesey Hill Robertson McCarroll
Born
June Adaline Whittlesey

(1867-06-30)June 30, 1867
Lewis County, New York, US
DiedMarch 30, 1954(1954-03-30) (aged 86)
Alma materAllopathic Medical College, Chicago
Occupation(s)Nurse and physician
Employer(s)Nebraska State Schools, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southern Pacific Railroad
Known forPainting the first striped lines on highways (disputed); starting the Coachella Library
Spouses
  • Timothy Preston Hill, 1896-1900
  • James R. Robertson, 1900-1914
  • Frank McCarroll, m. 1916

June McCarroll (June 30, 1867 – March 30, 1954) is credited by the California Department of Transportation with the idea of delineating highways with a painted line to separate lanes of highway traffic, although this claim is disputed by the Federal Highway Administration[1] and the Michigan Department of Transportation[2] as two Michigan men painted centerlines before her.[3] She was born in Lewis County, New York.[4][5] She was a nurse (later a physician) with the Southern Pacific Railroad in the early 20th century. According to a historic marker in Indio, California, after a near-collision in her Model T in 1917, "She personally painted the first known stripe in California on Indio Boulevard, then part of U.S. Route 99, during 1917."[6][7]

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  4. ^ Her parents were in Lewis County, New York, US Census for 1850. "Nelson Whittlesey, West Turin, Lewis, New York, United States". United States Census, 1850 (Database with images). Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. Family 251. NARA microfilm publication M432. Retrieved September 7, 2015 – via FamilySearch.
  5. ^ Her parents were in Lewis County, New York, US Census for 1860 "Nelson Whittlesey, West Turin, Lewis, New York, United States". United States Census, 1860 (Database). Retrieved September 7, 2015 – via FamilySearch; "Household ID 1634". 1860 U.S. Federal Census: Population (Database). Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. p. 200. NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803,777 – via Fold3.com.
  6. ^ "Dr. June Robertson McCarroll, Indio, CA". Signs of History on Waymarking.com. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
  7. ^ Rasmussen, Celia (October 12, 2003). "'Doc June' Drew the Line on Safety". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 22, 2013.