Old Rocks Bridge Toll House and Buildings, Haverhill, Massachusetts, circa 1910
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Artifact Overview
This photograph shows the Rocks Village Toll House located near Haverhill, Massachusetts. Just as private ferry operators carried early travelers across rivers, many early bridges were built and operated as private businesses, and travelers paid tolls to cross them. Workers at this toll house collected fares for a bridge across the Merrimack River.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1910
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.188.1320
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: 7.75 in (2 others- 5x7)
Width: 10 in
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