Rocks Village Toll House in East Haverhill, Massachusetts, 1928

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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

April 1928

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.2066

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 3.500 in
Width: 4.500 in

Rocks Village Toll House in East Haverhill, Massachusetts, 1928