Toll Rates Sign from the Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge Spanning the Mississippi River, 1868-1869
THF69358 / Toll Rates Sign from the Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge Spanning the Mississippi River, 1868-1869
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Artifact Overview
Andrew Carnegie's Keystone Bridge Company built the first Keokuk and Hamilton Bridge in the late 1860s, which stood until 1915 when the threat of a competing bridge forced the owners to reconstruct the deteriorating structure. The toll rates provided the bridge owners with the money to perform maintenance and major repairs to ensure the safety of the structure.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Sign (Notice)
Date Made
1868-1869
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Commissioned by the Keystone Bridge Company
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Transportation - Carriages
Object ID
31.557.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge Company.
Material
Paint (Coating)
Wood (Plant material)
Technique
Painting (image-making)
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 48 in
Width: 29.75 in
Inscriptions
Painted on board:
RATES OF TOLL, EACH WAY / Ordinance 110 of the City of Keokuk / For each Foot Passenger - - - 05 / " " Hog or Sheep - - - 05 / . . . / N. B. Persons in Wagons / not members of the Family / will be charged regular / rules of TOLL.
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