U.S. Route 1 Sign, circa 1950
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U.S. Route 1, spanning the East Coast from Maine to Florida, is the longest north-south road in the United States. It began as an auto trail, the Quebec-Miami International Highway, established 1911. It was officially adopted as part of the U.S. national road system in 1926.
U.S. Route 1, spanning the East Coast from Maine to Florida, is the longest north-south road in the United States. It began as an auto trail, the Quebec-Miami International Highway, established 1911. It was officially adopted as part of the U.S. national road system in 1926.
Artifact
Identification sign
Date Made
circa 1950
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
85.106.13
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 18 in (confirmed CMD)
Width: 18 in (confirmed CMD)
Thickness: 0.06 in
Inscriptions
Printed front: 1 Handwritten on back: SOUTH CAROLINA Handwritten on tape on back: 15.00
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