Policeman Standing in Traffic Tower at Intersection, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1920
THF132266 / Policeman Standing in Traffic Tower at Intersection, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1920
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Artifact Overview
In the late 1910s and 1920s, many cities used traffic towers to make it easier for traffic officers to see -- and be seen -- by drivers. This traffic tower was located at the busy intersection of Grand Boulevard and Second Avenue in Detroit, Michigan.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1920
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.135.1734
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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