Railroad Crossing Warning Sign, March 1925
THF286518 / Railroad Crossing Warning Sign, March 1925
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
23 October 1924
Subject Date
23 October 1924
Collection Title
Location
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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SetRailroad Crossings
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For as long as trains and automobiles have coexisted, some motorists have felt the need to "race" a train to the crossing. Some early magazine advertisements encouraged the practice, showing daring drivers outrunning speeding express trains. Few habits are so dangerous. A speeding train can take more than a mile to stop. Even in a tie, the motorist loses.