Railroad Crossing, Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad, December 1925
THF286538 / Railroad Crossing, Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad, December 1925
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Artifact Overview
Busy railroad crossings were protected by a signal person or, later, automated warning devices. Quieter crossings -- those on little-used branch lines or spurs, or over lightly traveled rural roads -- might only be marked with a sign. Designs varied by railroad company, but most used an X-shaped sign with a message like "Stop, Look and Listen" or "Look Out for the Cars."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
December 1925
Subject Date
December 1925
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.548.P.833.44844
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in (book)
Width: 11.25 in (book)
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