Tollbooths on Merritt Parkway, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1960-1969
Add to SetSummary
Scenic, park-like roads designed for carriage drivers, horseback riders, and bicyclists led to the idea of pastoral urban "parkways" for motorists. One of these was the 37 1/2-mile, controlled-access Merritt Parkway, created to ease commuter congestion between the New York State line and Milford, Connecticut. Tolls were charged from the Merritt Parkway's opening in 1938 until 1988.
Scenic, park-like roads designed for carriage drivers, horseback riders, and bicyclists led to the idea of pastoral urban "parkways" for motorists. One of these was the 37 1/2-mile, controlled-access Merritt Parkway, created to ease commuter congestion between the New York State line and Milford, Connecticut. Tolls were charged from the Merritt Parkway's opening in 1938 until 1988.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1960-1969
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.2216
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
Share Anywhere
Use this Artifact Card to share this great find with others. From historic images to vivid descriptions, a record of rich detail is bundled inside a single card.
