Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad Crossing, Lima, Ohio, 1923
THF200660 / Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad Crossing, Lima, Ohio, 1923
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Artifact Overview
This rural railroad crossing near Lima, Ohio, illustrates an early danger to motorists and railroaders. Vegetation along the track obscured drivers' vision, and fast-moving trains could not stop quickly. Drivers were advised to "stop, look and listen," as written on the crossing sign's post, before they proceeded over railroad tracks. Improved warning devices and safety awareness campaigns made crossings safer.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1923
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.189.2038
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 9.5 in
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