View of the Old Toll House at the Entrance to Hog Neck Bridge at Sag Harbor, New York, circa 1870
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Artifact Overview
Many early American roads and bridges operated as private businesses. Travelers paid tolls to use them. Tolls repaid construction costs, funded maintenance, and hopefully produced a profit for owners. The bridge illustrated here was part of a toll road from Bridgehampton to Sag Harbor on New York's Long Island. Toll collection on the route began in 1837.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
circa 1870
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.1942
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Matting (Supporting)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.5 in
Width: 11 in
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