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Object Name
Road Sign
Object Number
1997-17-1
Description
Toll Road or Mile Marker sign, one of a pair, from the toll house in Gooseboro (in Bantam) on old Route 202. Unpainted rectangular plank sign with black block lettering: "Litchfield / 5 miles" Probably from 1900-1920.
Comment
See 1997-18-1, gift from Carolyn Phelps Butts, of companion sign.
Category
Tools and Equipment for Communication
Date Made
ca. 1920
Dimensions
29 1/2" L x 9 1/2" H x 3/4" D
Materials
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