Tollbooths on Merritt Parkway, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1960-1969
THF126472 / Tollbooths on Merritt Parkway, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1960-1969
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Artifact Overview
This photograph, taken about 1958, shows the Greenwich Toll Plaza along the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut. Its rustic design was intended to blend with the scenery. The Henry Ford acquired one of the outer tollbooths for our collection in 1988.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1960-1969
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.2217
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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ArtifactMerritt Parkway Tollbooth, circa 1950
Scenic, park-like roadways for carriages, horses, and bicycles led to experiments with urban "parkways" for automobiles. But these roads, intended for pleasure driving, were soon dominated by suburban commuters. One such road was the Merritt Parkway, created in the 1930s to relieve traffic congestion on busy U.S. Route 1 between the New York state line and Milford, Connecticut.