Sign, Traffic
Object number2008.128.16
Date1950-1959
Mediumtin; ink; paper
Credit LineGift of Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
DescriptionTin interstate road sign with reflective front. Red and blue accented with white border and text. Five-point stars throughout white areas. Three cut holes in metal--two at top, one near bottom--covered in front with reflective paper.Dimensions36 x 36 in. (91.4 x 91.4 cm)InscriptionsFront has white text "INTERSTATE/ PENNSYLVANIA / 76".
Back: handwritten in black marker, top left, "839-42-0003".
Rectangular white sticker, lower right bottom, printed with red and blue: "[American flag] AMERICAN SAFETY / SERVICE, INC. / P.O. BOX 12, APOLLO, PA. 15613 / (412) 478-3737 POT 1040-82".
Historical NotesRoad sign signifying Interstate 76 on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Part of a collection of artifacts that document the history of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the first toll road in the United States.
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