Historic Highway Photographs

Black and white archival images of mid-20th century highways, featuring signage and road infrastructure in various states.

Four-lane Divided Highway. Original caption: Four-lane divided highway. Looking north along Shirley Memorial Highway at structure and interchange at State Route 236. Photo by T. W. Kines. State: Virginia. Place: Fairfax County.

Trailer Camp near St. Louis, Missouri. Original caption: Trailer Camp on U.S. Route 66, 12 miles west of St. Louis, Missouri. Photos by T. W. Kines, Sept. 3, 1948. State: Missouri.

Four-lane Divided Highway. Original caption: Four-lane divided highway. Looking north along Shirley Memorial Highway at structure and interchange at State Route 236. Photo by T. W. Kines. State: Virginia. Place: Fairfax County.

Approach to Memphis -Arkansas Bridge. Original caption: Approach to Memphis -Arkansas Bridge. Photo by T. W. Kines, April, 1951. State: Arkansas.

Sign At North Approach to New Jersey Turnpike. Original caption: Sign At North Approach to New Jersey Turnpike. Photo by T. W. Kines, March 1952. State: New Jersey. Place: New Jersey Turnpike.

Camden and Philadelphia Interchange, New Jersey Turnpike. Original caption: View of the Camden and Philadelphia Interchange, New Jersey Turnpike. Photo by T. W. Kines, March 1952. State: New Jersey. Place: New Jersey Turnpike.

Pedestrian Overpass in Virginia. Original caption: Pedestrian overpass over "H" Road, Pentagon Network, Virginia. Photo by T. W. Kines, September 1952. State: Virginia.

Pontchartrain Boulevard Filling of Old Canal. Original caption: Old canal along Pontchartrain Boulevard now beign filled in. Photo by T. W. Kines. April 8, 1951. State: Louisiana. Place: New Orleans.

Grade separation in Memphis, Tennessee. Original caption: Photo by T. W. Kines, April, 1951. State: Tennessee. Place: Memphis.

U.S. Route 40. Original caption: View of US 40 showing grade separation structure and intersection of US 40 and Route 700 (Martin Boulevard), east of Baltimore, Maryland. "Jug-handle" ramp on left. Photo by T. W. Kines, May 1953. State: Maryland. Place: U S 40.

Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) Between Naples and Miami, Florida. Original caption: Tamiami Trail (US 41) between Naples and Miami, Florida. Photo by T. W. Kines, January 1952. State: Florida.

Richland Avenue transition from 2-lane to 4-lane divided highway. Original caption: Richland Avenue transition from 2-lane to 4-lane divided highway - east city limits of Aiken, South Carolina. South Carolina State Route 215 and U. S. 78. Photo by T. W. Kines, January 1952. State: South Carolina.

Arlington County, Virginia - Bus Turnout. Original caption: Arlington County, Va. Bus Turnout (separated) in combination with service to adjacent property left, and a pavement bus stop right background. Pentagon Road Network U. S. 1 at south end of 14th Street Bridge - looking southeast. Photo by T. W. Kines. 8-17-45. State: Virginia. Place: Arlington County.

Viers Mill Road. Original caption: View of Viers Mill Road, between Georgia Avenue and Rockville, Maryland, showing service roads. Photo by Kines & Ritter, June 8, 1953. State: Maryland.

Road in Florida. Original caption: Route A1A - secondary road between St. Augustine and Marineland, Florida. Photo by T. W. Kines, January 1952. State: Florida.

Intersection of US 40 and US 29. Original caption: Grade separation structure and ramp terminal, looking east along US 40 at intersection of US 40 and US 29, in Maryland. Photo by Kines and Ritter, June 1953. State: Maryland.

Funston Avenue Freeway. Original caption: Funston Avenue Freeway with off-street emergency parking. Photos by T. W. Kines, Aug. 17, 1948. State: California. Place: San Francisco.

Typical Lighting on Queen Elizabeth Way from 12 Miles West of Toronto to Niagara. State: Canada. Place: Ontario.

Intersection of US 40 and Route 700. Original caption: Intersection of US 40 and Route 700 (Martin Boulevard), east of Baltimore, Maryland. Grade separation in background - "jug-handle" ramp on left. Photo by T. W. Kines, May 1953. State: Maryland.

Road in Florida. Original caption: US 41 south of Venice, Florida. Photo by T. W. Kines, January 1952. State: Florida.

Erosion on Shirley Highway. Original caption: Erosion on Shirley Highway. Photo by T. W. Kines, Nov. 1949. State: Virginia.

U.S. 1 and 9 between Elizabeth and Newark, New Jersey. Original caption: Photo by T. W. Kines. State: New Jersey.

Hutchinson River Parkway. Original caption: Hutchinson River Parkway - Connects with Merritt Parkway in Connecticut. Project WPH 660-B. Purchase, New York. Taken July 5, 1940. State: New York. Place: Westchester County.

U.S. 40, or Express Highway, and Hampton Avenue Interchange. Original caption: U.S. 40, or Express Highway, and Hampton Avenue Interchange. Photo by T. W. Kines. April 20, 1951. State: Missouri. Place: Saint Louis.

US 1 south of Jacksonville, Florida, Left-turn storage lane. Original caption: US 1 south of Jacksonville, Florida. Left-turn storage lane. Model Mile on US 1. Photo by T. W. Kines, February 1952. State: Florida. Place: Jacksonville.

Hawaii Project F-6(16), WDR 1(1), Station 340. Original caption: Hawaii Project F-6(16), WDR 1(1), Jan. 19, 1950. Station 340, looking ahead. Parking area for scenic view on left. Note new reflectorized curb on right. State: Hawaii.

Hollywood Freeway. Original caption: Hollywood Freeway, looking east from Benton Way overpass, Los Angeles, California. Photo by T. W. Kines, Nov, 1953. State: California. Place: Los Angeles.

Detail of grade separation structure on US 1 overpassing Shirley Highway near Woodbridge, Virginia. Original caption: Photo by C. H. Ritter, June 12, 1953. State: Virginia.

Road in Florida. Original caption: US 1 thru Roseland, Florida. Photo by T. W. Kines, January 1952. State: Florida. Place: Roseland.

Truck Terminal in Chicago, Illinois. Original caption: Truck terminal in Chicago, Illinois. Photos by T. W. Kines, July 28, 1948. State: Illinois. Place: Chicago.

Road in Florida. Original caption: Note newly seeded slopes and shoulders on US 41, Venice, Florida. Photo by T. W. Kines, January 1952. State: Florida. Place: Venice.

Arlington County, Virginia - Bus Turnout. Original caption: Arlinton County, Virginia - Bus Turnouts (adjacent & separated) South Gate Road at front of Navy Annex (F.O.B.No.2) looking east from Marine Barracks. Photo by T. W. Kines 9-13-45. State: Virginia. Place: Arlington County.

Gasoline Filling Station in Shirlington Shopping Center, Arlington, Virginia. Original caption: Photo by T. W. Kines, Aug. 1949. State: Virginia. Place: Arlington.

Whitehurst Freeway. Original caption: Whitehurst Freeway. Photos by C. H. Ritter. State: DC. Place: Washington.

Traffic on the Present Highway Near the "Old Well" East of Glorieta Pass. State: New Mexico.

Bridge over New River, Radford, VA. Original caption: Bridge over New River located on U.S. Route 11, Radford, VA. Photo by T. W. Kines, April 1, 1951. State: Virginia. Place: Radford.

View of transition from express to local lanes for northbound traffic between Carnegie and Haynes Separations, near Newark Airport on U.S. 1. Original caption: September 14, 1947. Photo by T. W. Kines. State: New Jersey. Place: Newark.

Gasoline Service Station on Wisconsin Avenue and Hampden Lane , Bethesda, Maryland. Original caption: 49-2434-B - Gasoline service station on Wisconsin Avenue between Montgomery and Hampden Lanes. View taken on Wisconsin Avenue looking across Montgomery Lane into station area. Note sharp difference in upgrade into station from Montgomery Avenue. Original caption: 49-2434-C - View taken from east side of Wisconsin Avenue looking across Hampden Lane intersection into station area. Photos by T. W. Kines, October 1949. State: Maryland. Place: Bethesda.

Georgia Avenue. Original caption: Georgia Avenue between Silver Spring and Viers Mill Road, Maryland. Photo by Kines & Ritter, June 8, 1953. State: Maryland.

Arlington County, Virginia - Bus Turnout. Original caption: Arlinton County, Virginia - Bus Turnouts (adjacent & separated) Eastbound on South Gate Road front of Navy Annex (F.O.B.No.2) looking east - Photo by T. W. Kines 9-13-45. State: Virginia. Place: Arlington County.

U.S. Route 40 Near Stilesville, Indiana. Original caption: U.S. Route 40 (4-land divided highway) near Stilesville, Indiana. Photo by T. W. Kines, June 1952. State: Indiana.

Intersection of Shirley Highway with Arlington Ridge Road. Original caption: Intersection of Shirley Memorial Highway with Arlington Ridge Road. Tree planting in the intersection angle behind the Ridge Road sign would guide traffic during periods of poor visibility. State: Virginia. Place: Arlington.

Road to asphalt lake from Porte of Spain, Trinidad. State: Trinidad. Place: South America.

Maryland State Route 5, from atop Branch Avenue, looking east. Original caption: Maryland State Route 5, from atop Branch Avenue, looking east. Photo by T. W. Kines. December 11, 1951. State: Maryland. Place: MD Route 5 at Branch Avenue.

A convoy of vehicles from the Motor Transport Corps School in Camp Holabird, Maryland, is seen on a road between Baltimore and Westminster. The photograph was taken on September 30, 1919, showcasing the training and transportation activities of the M.T.C during World War I.

Grade separation of Virginia Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) overpassing Shirley Memorial Highway. Original caption: Grade separation of Virginia Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) overpassing Shirley Memorial Highway. General view of roadway, curb and rail. Photo by C. H. Ritter, April 28, 1950. State: Virginia. Place: Shirley Memorial Highway & Route 7 (Leesburg Pike).

Sand-bituminous surface road on State Route 82 near Lake City, Florida. Original caption: State Route 82 near Lake City, Florida. Sand-bituminous surface. Subgrade ready for asphalt. Taken by J. K. Hillers, October 20, 1937. State: Florida. Place: Lake City.

Road Between Whitehorse and The Railroad Siding at MacRae. Original caption: This section of the road between Whitehorse and the railroad siding at MacRea carries the largest volume of traffic on the entire highway. Golden Horn Mountain is in the background one-half mile to the left is the historic Miles Canyon. Photo by Pinkstaff, Nov. 11, 1943. State: Alaska.

Hawaii Project WDR 4(1), Waialua Beach Road. Original caption: Hawaii Project WDR 4(1), Waialua Beach Road, July 29, 1949. Rolling new A.C. pavement near Waialua Elementary School, southerly end of this portion of project. State: Hawaii.

Two lane with parking and street car line in center; Oak Park Avenue and North Avenue looking West on North Avenue. Original caption: 48-970 - Two lane with parking and street car line in center. Photo by T. W. Kines July 28, 1948. Original caption: 48-971 - Oak Park Ave. and North Ave. looking West on North Ave. 36 feet on right 28 feet on left, 4 foot median. Median not in center to provide parking for shopping area. Photo by T. W. Kines July 26, 1948. State: Illinois. Place: Chicago.

Detroit Industrial Expressway at merging of 3-lane entrance road. Original caption: Detroit Industrial Expressway at merging of 3-lane entrance road. Michigan Wayne County Dist. No. 3018. Photo by Michigan State Highway Department. August 10, 1944. State: Michigan. Place: Wayne County.

View of Pulaski Skyway. Original caption: View of Pulaski Skyway from New Jersey Turnpike, near Jersey City-Newark Interchange. Photo by T. W. Kines, March 1952. State: New Jersey. Place: New Jersey Turnpike.

One Way Traffic Patterns at Emancipation Park. Original caption: 45-2711: Traffic in the islands drives on the left. One-way traffic streets are being used to the utmost under the existing system of operation. West-bound traffic on Norregade (left side of road) is turned left at Fortetstrade to pass through Emancipation Park as shown here. Original caption: 45-2712: East-bound traffic turning out of Vimmelskaftsgade right into Kommandantgade, and then sharp left on Dronningensgade one-way to Norregade opposite Emancipation Park. Possibility of closing off the steep park incline to traffic should be investigated as a means of opening up the constricted corner to through traffic. State: Virgin Islands.

Looking east on Vandeventer Street at Chouteau Street. Original caption: Photos by T. W. Kines, April 1951. State: Missouri. Place: St. Louis.

South Amboy. Original caption: 47-2133 Intersection of routes 4 and 35 south Amboy looking east. Original caption: 47-2134 Routes 25 and 35 looking south Green Street, Woodbridge, N.J. Photo by T. W. Kines. State: New Jersey.

FAGH 8-B(1). Original caption: FAGH 8-B(1) - A view of structure carrying railroad over highway. State: Puerto Rico.

Secondary road near Lanark, Illinois. Original caption: Secondary road near Lanark, Illinois. Federal Aid Project - Secondary 52-A - South of Lanark. Photo by T. W. Kines, August 6, 1948. State: Illinois.

Overflow on the Donjek River. Original caption: Army truck crossing an over flow of the Donjek River. Several inches of ice filled with water pockets threaten through travel at this point. Taken by Gail K. Pinkstaff, February 22, 1943. State: Alaska.

US 1 overpassing Shirley Highway near Woodbridge, Virginia. Original caption: Photo by C. H. Ritter, June 12, 1953. State: Virginia.

Gasoline Service Station Located at Wisconsin and Western Avenues and Military Road NW. Original caption: Gasoline service station located at Wisconsin and Western Avenues and Military Road, N. W. Both traffic and street car stopped for red light block the car trying to leave station area. Photo by T. W. Kines, October 1949. State: Washington, DC.

U.S. 40, or Express Highway, and Hampton Avenue Interchange. Original caption: U.S. 40, or Express Highway, and Hampton Avenue Interchange. Photo by T. W. Kines. April 20, 1951. State: Missouri. Place: Saint Louis.

Woodbridge Exit and Interchange on New Jersey Turnpike. Original caption: Woodbridge Exit and Interchange on the New Jersey Turnpike. Photos by T. W. Kines, March 1952. State: New Jersey. Place: New Jersey Turnpike.

Combination Gasoline Station and Café, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Original caption: Combination gasoline station and café, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Photo by T. W. Kines, Aug 17, 1950. State: Tennessee. Place: Gatlinburg.

US 1 overpassing Shirley Highway near Woodbridge, Virginia. Original caption: Photo by C. H. Ritter, June 12, 1953. State: Virginia.

Arroyo Seco Parkway. Original caption: Arroyo Seco Parkway in South Pasadena, California. California Department of Public Works. State: California.

California-Arizona Federal Lands and Parker Bridge. Original caption: California-Arizona Federal Lands and Parker Bridge. California approach- from Santa Fe Bridge looking West. July 1937. State: California.

Washington National Airport Access Roads and Parking. Original caption: Washington National Airport, access roads and parking. Photos by T. W. Kines. State: Virginia. Place: Gravelly Point.

View of junction of US 1 and US 22 at Newark airport. Original caption: View of junction of US 1 and US 22 at Newark airport on duasl-dual section. Looking south; Taken from about 500 feet altitude above southbound division of US 1 and US 22 at Newark Airport. State: New Jersey. Place: Newark.

Bourne Field Road. Original caption: 48-1791: Looking east on Bourne Field Road (from local dirt road intersection on left or north side of main road). Note the pedestrian traffic on this main road to the city. Moonflowers are growing along the R/W fences. From left to right in the foreground are Messrs. Boreham, Tuttle, Jones, and Divald. Original caption: 48-1792: Looking east on Bourne Field Road around curve to left toward the city of Charlotte Amalie. Picture taken from a point in front of gates on the right and left sides of main road from Bourne Field and the Submarine Base. Note the inspection party on right (south) side of road. Original caption: 48-1793: Looking west (in opposite direction from same point as previous photo) along road to Bourne Field and Submarine Base showing new building being constructed just back of the utility pole marking; existing 36-foot width of R/W in foreground on right. This emphasizes urgency of legislation to provide a more adequate building set

Ox Team Obstructs Road For A. L. Westgard's Transcontinental Tour. Original caption: Ox team obstructs road for A. L. Westgard's transcontinental tour. State: Ohio Place: Newark.

Santa Ana Freeway. Original caption: Santa Ana Freeway, looking northeast from Slauson Avenue. Note service roads bordering each side of the Freeway. Photo by T. W. Kines, Nov. 10, 1953. State: California. Place: Los Angeles.

Pacific Freight Lines Loading Terminal, Los Angeles. Original caption: Pacific Freight Lines loading terminal, Los Angeles, California. Photos by T. W. Kines Aug. 24, 1948. State: California. Place: Los Angeles.

Looking west on Sloop Boulevard. Original caption: Looking west on Sloop Boulevard- 6 lane with car tracks in center. Photo by T. W. Kines. State: California. Place: San Francisco.

Avenue in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Crossing the Andes between Argentina and Chile. State: Argentina. Place: Buenos Aires.

Photograph Taken During Filming of "Travelers Toll". Original caption: Taken During filming of "Travelers Toll." J. K. Hillers - 1927. State: Maryland Place: Meadows.

Bridge on U.S. Highway No. 1 2.7 miles north of Ashland, Virginia, over R. F. and P. Railroad. Original caption: Bridge on U.S. Highway No. 1 2.7 miles north of Ashland, Virginia, over R. F. and P. Railroad. View looking west Photo by T. W. Kines, Jan 4, 1951. State: Virginia.

Drive-in Theater on Access Road from U.S. Route 1, Near North Augusta, South Carolina. Original caption: DRIVE-IN THEATER STUDY, 1949, by American Association of State Highway Officials. Drive-in Theater on Access Road from U.S. Route 1, Near North Augusta, South Carolina. Photo By T. W. Kines, January 1952. State: South Carolina. Place: North Augusta.

Hollywood Freeway. Original caption: Hollywood Freeway between the four-level intersection and Belmont Street overpass, Los Angeles, California. View looking northwest. Photo by T. W. Kines, Nov 10, 1953. State: California. Place: Los Angeles.

Trailer Court Near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Original caption: Trailer Court on U.S. Route 61, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Photo by T. W. Kines, April 12, 1951. State: Louisiana. Place: Baton Rouge.

Passing Study. Original caption: Passing study - location of study on US Route 240 north of Rockville, Maryland. J. K. Hillers - October 1938. State: Maryland.

Whitehurst Freeway. Original caption: Whitehurst Freeway. Photos by C. H. Ritter. State: DC. Place: Washington.

Johnson's from the East. State: Maryland.

First Truck to Travel to Whitehorse over Alaska Highway. Original caption: Crowd which greeted the arrival in Whitehorse of the first truck to travel to that point over the Alaska Highway. Section C. Mile post in Whitehorse. Sept. 27, 1942. Photo by Pinkstaff. State: Alaska.

Sta. 410 Looking Southeasterly, Sta. 437 Looking Northwesterly. Original caption: 37-3423: FAP-9-F - Sta. 410 looking southeasterly. Original caption: 37-3424: Sta. 437 looking northwesterly. Pearl City Bridge in foreground. State: Hawaii.

U.S. 191 five miles south of Malad City, Idaho. Original caption: US 191 five miles south of Malad City, Idaho. Photo by T. W. Kines, June 1953. State: Idaho.

U.S. 17 thru Eulonia, Georgia. Original caption: US 17 thru Eulonia, Georgia. Photo by T. W. Kines, February 1952. State: Georgia. Place: Eulonia.

A typical roadside scene in Marquette County, Michigan. Original caption: A typical roadside scene in Marquette County, Michigan. Photo by Childs Art Gallery. Ishpeming, Michigan. State: Michigan. Place: Ishpeming.

Colorado NRM 22, Looking Southwest at Road Junction West of La Junta, U.S. 350 to Left to Trinidad, U.S. 50 to Right to Pueblo. Original caption: Colorado NRM 22. Looking southwest at road junction west of La Junta, U.S. 350 to left to Trinidad, U.S. 50 to right to Pueblo. Photo taken January 10 & 11, 1939. State: Colorado.

International Highway to Chile. Original caption: International Highway to Chile. San Martin-Palmire section. Province of Mendoza. (Ruta No. 7) Gift J. Allende Posse, Presidente de la Direccion Nacional de Vialidad. State: Argentina.

Garrett County and National Pike West of Sideling Hill. Original caption (39-4623): Photographs made by Dean Johnson of the University of Maryland in 1898. Garrett County - Ridge Road - Kings Hill about 6 miles north of Oakland. Nov 1898. Original caption (39-4624): National Pike west of Sideling Hill. A. N. Johnson - 1898. State: Maryland.

Canal Road Approach to Whitehurst Freeway. Original caption: Canal Road approach to Whitehurst Freeway. Photo by T. W. Kines. State: DC. Place: Washington.

Looking toward C&WC Overpass. Original caption: Looking toward C&WC Overpass. South Carolina Project FAGM-108(1) Off., Spartanburg County, May 10, 1950. State: South Carolina. Place: Spartanburg County.

Alignment and Grade Improvements to Army Road. Original caption: Army road at left was abandoned in favor of the improved alignment at right. New work by Utah Construction Co. Photo by Pinkstaff, Oct. 26, 1943. State: Alaska.

Road Between Hermitage and Port Huron, Louisiana. Original caption: Road Between Hermitage and Port Huron, Louisiana. Photo by T. W. Kines, April 10, 1951. State: Louisiana.

Intersection at grade, 4-road crossing with double median left-turn storage lanes on major route. Original caption: New Jersey - east of Trenton - Intersection at grade, 4-road crossing with double median left-turn storage lanes on major route. Intersection of State Route 25( US 130) (Bottom ahead) with Allentown Road (left to right) looking northeast. Credit: New Jersey State Highway Deprtment. X-Intersections - At Grade, Channelized. State: New Jersey.

Connecticut Avenue south of Cathedral Avenue. Original caption: Connecticut Avenue south of Cathedral Avenue. J. K. Hillers. State: DC. Place: Washington.

First Road Macadamized in United States About 1896. State: Pennsylvania Place: Lancaster Pike.

Tanana River Bridge. Original caption: 43-3056-Looking west along completed sectiomn of highway about 30 miloes east of Tanana River Bridge. Tanana River in background. Debris at right consists of trees and brush pushed aside in clearing operations. Original caption: 43--3057-About 20 miles west of Whitehorse we hit a bump that blew out our right rear tire. Our automobile jack was broken. so borrowed one from a passing truck. State: Alaska.

Northboro overpass. Original caption: The Northboro overpass on the Boston-Worcester Turnpike-State Route 2. Photograph from the Massachusetts State Highway Department. State: Massachusetts.

U.S. Route 1, Maryland, between Riverdale and University Park, looking north. Original caption: U.S. Route 1, Maryland, between Riverdale and University Park, looking north. Photo by T. W. Kines. August 31, 1953. State: Maryland. Place: Riverdale / University Park.

Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) Between Naples and Miami, Florida. Original caption: Tamiami Trail (US 41) between Naples and Miami, Florida. Photo by T. W. Kines, January 1952. State: Florida.

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