Mount Clemens, Michigan Street with "Mushroom" Type Traffic Signal, May 1922
01
Artifact Overview
As automobile traffic increased, cities installed multi-colored signal lights to control it. Traffic signals could be placed on poles, hung from overhead wires, or in some cases mounted onto the street itself. This "mushroom" traffic signal, named for its resemblance to the fungus, directed traffic in Mount Clemens, Michigan. Though durable, mushroom signals weren't particularly visible from a distance.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
25 May 1922
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
RC.30.4
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
Keywords |
|---|