Electronic Toll Pass Holder, 2010
THF151523 / Electronic Toll Pass Holder, 2010
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Artifact Overview
In the 1990s, many American toll roads introduced electronic collection devices. Often mounted to the interior of an automobile windshield in a container like this, the devices transmitted a signal to the toll plaza. Tolls were deducted from participating drivers' prepaid accounts as they cruised through the gates.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Holder (Container)
Date Made
2010
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made for Newmedia Design Solutions, Inc., Glenview, Illinois.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2011.69.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Acrylic (Plastic)
Color
Colorless
Dimensions
Height: 2.25 in
Width: 2 in
Depth: 1.25 in
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