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McDonald's Billboard

Date: 
Description: A billboard advertising the opening of a particular McDonald's restaurant. Express highways promoted the emergence of large signs that could be read at a d...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin Highway Map

Date: 1941
Description: Official highway map of Wisconsin, "the playground of the Midwest," showing the state transportation network prior to World War II.
Photograph

Interstate Rest Area

Date: 08 31 1970
Description: Rest area on Interstate Highway I-90.
Poster

International Trucks and Campers Advertising Poster

Date: 1969
Description: Advertising poster for International trucks and campers. Features a color photograph of a man and woman with a Travellall that is hooked to a camper; a pho...
Map or Atlas

Official Road Map, Wisconsin

Date: 1935
Description: This map is presented by Conoco, and shows the major roads, cities, lakes, and rivers, as well as some of the neighboring states. It includes an index, sca...
Photograph

Exit

Date: 10 2013
Description: View through car windshield of road signs above Interstate 90. The exit for highway 12/18 towards Cambridge is on the right, and the exit for 12/18 towards...
Map or Atlas

Official Road Map Wisconsin

Date: 1935
Description: This colored road map comes with a map legend and explanation, as well as an index of cities and towns (and their populations) in Wisconsin. Information ab...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin Road Map / Street Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1959
Description: This colored road map shows roads in Wisconsin as well as portions of nearby states. Information on the quality and type of any road shown (expressways, St...

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