Merritt Parkway Tollbooth, circa 1950
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Scenic, park-like roadways for carriages, horses, and bicycles led to experiments with urban "parkways" for automobiles. But these roads, intended for pleasure driving, were soon dominated by suburban commuters. One such road was the Merritt Parkway, created in the 1930s to relieve traffic congestion on busy U.S. Route 1 between the New York state line and Milford, Connecticut.
Scenic, park-like roadways for carriages, horses, and bicycles led to experiments with urban "parkways" for automobiles. But these roads, intended for pleasure driving, were soon dominated by suburban commuters. One such road was the Merritt Parkway, created in the 1930s to relieve traffic congestion on busy U.S. Route 1 between the New York state line and Milford, Connecticut.
Artifact
Tollbooth
Date Made
circa 1950
Place of Creation
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
88.238.1.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Blakeslee Arpaia Chapman, Inc.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Glass (Material)
Color
Green
Dimensions
Height: 9 ft
Width: 3.5 ft
Length: 8.3 ft
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