Pennsylvania Turnpike

Postcard

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Chester Historical Society

Pennsylvania Turnpike: This vintage map illustrates the Pennsylvania Turnpike and its connecting routes, featuring various interchanges and tunnels marked with numbers, while highlighting major cities like Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. The map is bordered by an orange frame and includes a legend explaining the symbols for state highways, U.S. highways, and the Turnpike itself. Illustrated are key towns such as Irwin, Somerset, and Bedford along with detailed routes like the Lincoln Highway. Furthermore, the map artistically depicts mountains in green.
Pennsylvania Turnpike

This vintage map illustrates the Pennsylvania Turnpike and its connecting routes, featuring various interchanges and tunnels marked with numbers, while highlighting major cities like Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. The map is bordered by an orange frame and includes a legend explaining the symbols for state highways, U.S. highways, and the Turnpike itself. Illustrated are key towns such as Irwin, Somerset, and Bedford along with detailed routes like the Lincoln Highway. Furthermore, the map artistically depicts mountains in green.

Name/Title

Pennsylvania Turnpike

Entry/Object ID

chs-009607

Description

Pennsylvania Turnpike postcard with a message to Mr Nat C. Roe from his father who is traveling across the wonderful farming country of Pennsylvania along the Turnpike.

Subject Person/Organization

Roe, Nathaniel C., 1922-2018

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Pennsylvania

Collection

Caroline Gaunt Collection

Category

Roe
Families

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

genealogical

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Post Card

Publisher

C. T. Art-Colortone

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

Aug 5 5 PM 1941

Postmark Place

* Untyped Postmark Place

Harrisburg (city) - Dauphin County - Pennsylvania

Transcription

PA-127 Map Of Pennsylvania Turnpike Showing Connecting Routes To Erie To Butler Washington To St. Louis, Mo. And Points West O And Points West? Allegheny River To Dubois To Bradford 119 422 Kiskiminelas River Pittsburgh Irwin 119 Youghlogheny River 240 To Buffalo, Ny. To Williamsport 219 220 119 122 Altoona 22 22 (56) Johnstown 30 New Stanton 1219 Donegal 119 B 220 Little Juniate Fort Littleton Somerset Bedford Breezewood Uniontown Mcconnellsburg 220 119 40 219 Pennsylvania West Virginia Morgantown 119 West Virginia Maryland 40 1219 30 522 Pennsylvania Maryland 40 Hancock To Points North Lewistown 22 Juniata River To Binghamton, N. Y. 209 To Boston, Mass. Pottsville To New York City Allentown Mt. Union 75 Lebanon 422 To Phila. Reading Harrisburg 322 Middlesex To Atlantic City Chester Carlisle Blue Mountain 230 Roxbury Willow Hill (333) Chambersburg (94) Lancaster York 30 To Philadelphia 30 Gettysburg 111 Hanover (94 Pennsylvania Maryland Susquehanna River Hagerstown Cumberland 15 30 111 40 To Winchester, Va. And Points South To Baltimore, Md. To Washington To Baltimore To Baltimore 2- Tunnels A Laurel Hill B Allegheny 15 (C) Rays Hill D Sideling Hill E) Tuscarora F Kittatinny (G) Blue Mountain Legend State Highway Route Number U. S. Highway Route Number Pennsylvania Turnpike. Lincoln Highway Route U. S. 30 William Penn Highway Route U. S. 22 To Points South To Charleston. W. Va. And Points South 1 Irwin 4 Somerset To Elkins, Va. And Points South To Roanoke, Va. And Points South Traffic Interchanges New Stanton 3 Donegal 5 Bedford (6) Breezewood 7Ft. Littleton 8 Willow Hill Blue Mountain Www.(10) Carlisle (To Chambersburg) (11) Middlesex America's Super Highway Y [verso] Post Card Throughout the entire length of the Turnpike gasoline service stations and restaurants are located on both sides of the roadway at staggered points. The stations provided by the Standard Oil Co. of Penna are unique and de luxe. They are built along early Pennsylvania architectural lines. The adjoining attractive restaurants are operated by the famous Howard Johnson. "C.T.Art-Colortone" Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. [postmark] Harrisburg, Pa. Aug 5 5 PM 1941 [message] Tuesday morning 10.30 Heading for the new pike, Haven't decided where we go ofter that. What wonderful farming country we have been True since Allentown Dad [addressed to] Mr. Nat C Roe Chester NY

Dimensions

Height

8.8 cm

Width

13.9 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

October 13, 2024