Pennant
Object number2008.128.12
Date1950-1959
MediumFelt
Credit LineGift of Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
DescriptionRed felt triangular pennant with red tassels on edge; clear plastic tie around tassel top and left edge. Yellow felt border. Screen-printed in yellow is roadway name accented with wings and tires and a keystone with safety message in center.Dimensions8.75 x 26.5 in. (22.2 x 67.3 cm)InscriptionsScreen-printed in yellow: "Pennsylvania / TURNPIKE [accented with wings and tires]" and a keystone with "DRIVE / SAFELY" in center.
Paper sticker tag on back: "7".
Historical NotesPennant advertising 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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1950-1959
1971-1978
1968-1969
c. 1940
1980
