Railroad Crossing Warning Sign, March 1925
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Grade crossings between railroads and public roadways in the United States are generally marked in two locations. The crossing itself is marked by the X-shaped "Railroad Crossing" sign, sometimes supplemented by flashing lights or gates. An advance warning sign, like this one, is placed anywhere from 225 to 1,350 feet ahead of the crossing, depending on the road's speed limit.
Grade crossings between railroads and public roadways in the United States are generally marked in two locations. The crossing itself is marked by the X-shaped "Railroad Crossing" sign, sometimes supplemented by flashing lights or gates. An advance warning sign, like this one, is placed anywhere from 225 to 1,350 feet ahead of the crossing, depending on the road's speed limit.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
23 October 1924
Subject Date
23 October 1924
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.38988
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10.25 in
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