Pennsylvania Turnpike

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 Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Pennsylvania

Collection

Caroline Gaunt Collection

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

Dimensions

Height

8.8 cm

Width

13.9 cm

Create Date

August 1, 2024

Update Date

July 17, 2026