Sign, Commemorating the Opening of Indiana Interstate I-94, 1972
THF151090 / Sign, Commemorating the Opening of Indiana Interstate I-94, 1972
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Artifact Overview
Interstate 94 connects Port Huron, Michigan, with Billings, Montana, some 1,600 miles to the west. Along the way, I-94 passes through Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Fargo. The last section of the route was opened between Portage, Indiana, and the Michigan state line in 1972.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Plaque (Flat object)
Date Made
1972
Subject Date
02 November 1972
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
87.135.31
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Enamel (Fused coating)
Color
Blue
White (Color)
Red
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.25 in
Width: 4 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: INTERSTATE / INDIANA / 94
Reverse: OPENING OF THE / FINAL SECTION OF I-94 / "MISSING LINK" / DEDICATED BY / RUEL H. STEELE AND / R. H. HARRELL / MICHIGAN CITY, / INDIANA / NOV. 2, 1972
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