Toll Collector's Hat, circa 1980
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Artifact Overview
Scenic, park-like roads designed for carriage drivers, horseback riders, and bicyclists led to the idea of pastoral urban "parkways" for motorists. One of these was the 37 1/2-mile, controlled-access Merritt Parkway, created to ease commuter congestion between the New York State line and Milford, Connecticut. Tolls were charged from the Merritt Parkway's opening in 1938 until 1988.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Hat
Date Made
circa 1980
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
88.238.12
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Blakeslee Arpaia Chapman, Inc.
Material
Cloth
Plastic
Vinyl
Metal
Color
Olive green
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
Embossed on gold emblem on center: QUI TRANSTULIT SUSTINET
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