Pennsylvania Turnpike Souvenir Playing Cards, 1940-1950
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Artifact Overview
When it opened in 1940, the Pennsylvania Turnpike ran 160 miles between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh. It was extended another 100 miles east to Philadelphia in 1950. With its wide lanes, absence of intersections, and tunnels that took the road through -- rather than over or around -- mountains, the Pennsylvania Turnpike became the prototype for modern limited-access highways.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Playing cards
Date Made
1940-1950
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.0.37.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Teal
Gold (Color)
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 0.75 in
Width: 3.75 in
Length: 2.5 in
Inscriptions
On box lid: Souvenir of/ PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE
On map card: The Pennsylvania Turnpike/ America's Superhighway
On Ace of spades card: HOWARD JOHNSON'S/ PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE
On Joker card: JOKER/ HOWARD JOHNSON'S ROADSIDE RESTAURANTS
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