Rocks Village Bridge Tollhouse on Its Original Site, Rocks Village, Haverill, Massachusetts
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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 1890
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
28.999.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 7 in
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