Cars Parked on Residential Street, New York State, circa 1915
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Curbside parking generally wasn't a problem on quiet residential streets, like the one seen here, but it could be a nuisance in crowded cities. Parked cars effectively narrowed the roadway, which restricted traffic flow. Limits on curbside parking improved traffic, but they annoyed business owners by discouraging customers. Coin-operated parking meters, introduced in the mid-1930s, helped solve the dilemma.
Curbside parking generally wasn't a problem on quiet residential streets, like the one seen here, but it could be a nuisance in crowded cities. Parked cars effectively narrowed the roadway, which restricted traffic flow. Limits on curbside parking improved traffic, but they annoyed business owners by discouraging customers. Coin-operated parking meters, introduced in the mid-1930s, helped solve the dilemma.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1915
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
93.2.43
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Lorraine M. Malnichuck.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Hand coloring
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 7 in
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