Railroad crossing sign and stop sign beside tracks – Historic Reproduction
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Railroad crossing sign and stop sign beside tracks. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Railroad crossing sign and stop sign beside tracks
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A railroad crossing sign and a stop sign stand side by side at the edge of a set of tracks, a pairing that shows how rail and road traffic were once marked for drivers at the same point. Crossing signs of this kind became common as automobiles spread through the early twentieth century and collisions at grade crossings grew into a serious safety problem. Placing a stop sign beside the crossing sign asked drivers to halt before the rails, look both ways, and proceed only when the way was clear. Look closely at the lettering and posts, which reveal how these warnings were standardized over the decades.
| Original scan | 3,000 × 4,000 px · prints to 10 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 860302147_9e0610e9ea_o railroad crossing |
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