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Painted Directional Traffic Sign

Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

Date

1820-1880

GUSN

GUSN-3188

Description

Directional sign with protruding molding; black letters are slighted raised on an unpainted background with pointing gloves.

Details

Descriptive Terms

traffic signs
oil paint (paint)
panels (wood)
pine (wood)
pine (wood)
Pine
Oil on Panel
Sign, Traffic

Inscription

In black, stencilled capital letters across the board: ""RAYMOND 5 1/2 M/ EPPING 9 M/ EXETER 16M""

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

11.5 x 43.5 x 1.813 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.971

Places

New Hampshire (United States)

Related Items

Title Painted Directional Traffic Sign Accession Number 1991.970

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