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.

Detroit Industrial Expressway in the vicinity of Chase Road interchange. Original caption: Detroit Industrial Expressway in the vicinity of Chase Road interchange. Photo by Michigan State Highway Department. November 13, 1942. State: Michigan. Place: Detroit Industrial Expressway.

The Forest Highway section between Eddy and Thompson Falls showing completed road mix mat from Station 715 ahead. Original caption: Good results were obtained on laydown. State: Montana. Place: Ravalli-Thompson Falls Highway.

Brooklyn: Canal Avenue - Shell Road 1935. still image. Photographs. Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy. New York (N.Y.), Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), Road construction, Canal Avenue (New York, N.Y.)

Washington-Baltimore Boulevard - U.S. Route 1 - Laurel, Maryland. Original caption: Washington-Baltimore Boulevard - U.S. Route 1 - Laurel, Maryland. Photo by J. K. Hillers. September 1939. State: Maryland.

Broom drag made in Bogota using local street brooms, Bridge north of Amero on main highway between Cambao and Honda. Original caption: 39-3831 - Broom drag made in Bogota using local street brooms. Original caption: 39-3832 - Report of Highway Activities in Colombia South America - 1939. Taken by Worth D. Ross. Bridge north of Amero on main highway between Cambao and Honda. State: Colombia.

372mobiliseringskajen, reversal of tracks, for the tracer.372mobiliseringskajen, rescheduling track, for the tracer

Wellin, given a goodin, 1952 photograph Album magazine with three photos of a car holiday. Faces en route in Belgium. Under the photos cut out papers with typed inscriptions. Part of the third photo album with photos of family holidays in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg in 1952-1953. Belgium paper. photographic support gelatin silver print outing, pleasure trip. the family travelling, on holiday. automobile. customs Belgium. Given

Views along Alaska Highway near Teslin Lake. Original caption: 43-1884: One and three-quarter yard Diesel shovel of the David Nassif Construction Company, Boston, under contract with the Public Roads Administration, lowering grade and straightening alinement on the Alaska Highway. This section of the road is about 100 miles southeast of Whitehorse. Teslin Lake in the background borders the highway for about 40 miles. August 26, 1943. Original caption: 43-1885: This trading post about 20 miles north of th British Columbia line in Yukon is located in the village of Teslin where the Alaska Highway crosses Nisutlin Bay along Teslin Lake. August, 1943. Taken by Gail K. Pinkstaff. State: Alaska.

Road outside of Maracay, Venezuela; Street in Caracas, Venezuela. State: Venezuela. Place: South America.

San Antonio Expressway. Original caption: San Antonio Expressway. Photos by T. W. Kines, January 14, 1950. State: Texas. Place: San Antonio.

Old U.S. Route 29 between Clarksville, and Columbia, Maryland. Original caption: Old U.S. Route 29 between Clarksville, and Columbia, Maryland. Photo by T. W. Kines. August 1953. State: Maryland. Place: Clarksville / Columbia.

Car on the road from Salaman to Borobudur on Java, Anonymous, c. 1900 - c. 1920 photograph Part of Reisalbum with photos of activities and sights on Sumatra and Java and of the trip to and of the Dutch East Indies. Java paper. photographic support gelatin silver print road, path. automobile Java

Arlington County, Virginia - Bus Turnout. Original caption: Arlington County, Va. Bus Turnout (separated) South side Lee Boulevard at entrance to Arlington Hall - Entrance to Turnout. Photo by T. W. Kines. 9-13-45. State: Virginia. Place: Arlington County.

Ox cart on road between Porte of Spain and asphalt lake, Trinidad. State: Trinidad. Place: South America.

Unimproved Mountain Roads, Natural Gravel Road. Original caption: Unimproved mountain roads, natural gravel road. A. L. Westgard. State: Utah Place: Weber Canyon.

Depositing Bituminous Mix on Grand Canyon National Park Roadway. Original caption: Cameron-Desert View Approach to Grand Canyon National Park - Depositing bituminous mix on Roadway. State: Arizona. Place: Coconino County.

Bus Terminal at 13th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Original caption: Bus terminal at 13th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. opposite Ben Franklin Post Office. Photos by T. W. Kines and Fred Sandburg, April 1949. State: Washington, DC.

Deep ditch. Original caption: Looking east-A deep ditch has been dozed out on the up hill side of the army road. All trucks travel in this ditch, in the meantime the road is slowly drying out. State: Alaska.

Street in Florida. Original caption: Intersection of US 92, Hillsborough Avenue and US 41, Tampa, Florida. Photo by T. W. Kines, January 1952. State: Florida. Place: Tampa.

Village of Waimea, Normal Roadway Section. Original caption: 40-2184: FAP 29-A (1) - In the village of Waimea - 40 foot pavement with curb, gutter and sidewalk. Public park on left, village bank seen through the coconut palms, and the Waimea River Bridge in distance. The old highway or main street is on the other side of the park. Original caption: 40-2185: FAP 29-A (1) - Normal roadway section - 21 foot bituminous macadam; also normal surroundings - sugar cane as far as the eye can see. The centerline stripe is missing, but will soon be painted. State: Hawaii.

Railing on Cut River Bridge on U.S. Route 2 between St. Ignace and Escanaba, Michigan. Original caption: Railing on Cut River Bridge on U.S. Route 2 between St. Ignace and Escanaba, Michigan. By T. W. Kines, June 1951. State: Michigan. Place: U.S. Route 2.

Ritchie Highway (Maryland Route 2) between Baltimore and Annapolis. Original caption: Ritchie Highway (Maryland Route 2) between Baltimore and Annapolis. Photo by C. H. Ritter. May 1952. State: Maryland. Place: Ritchie Highway.

Traffic on Merritt Parkway near Stamford, Connecticut. Original caption: Traffic on Merritt Parkway near Stamford, Connecticut. Photo by J. K. Hillers. September 1939. State: Connecticut.

Expressway Development in Florida. Original caption: Liberty Street, looking east along Union at Washington Street interchange, Jacksonville, Florida. Photo by T. W. Kines, January 1952. State: Florida. Place: Jacksonville.

U.S. 40 Between West Friendship and Ridgeville. Original caption: U.S. 40 Between West Friendship and Ridgeville, Maryland. Photo by T. W. Kines, Aug 1953. State: Maryland.

Road in Florida. Original caption: Overseas Highway in Florida. Taken by J. K. Hillers - May 1938. State: Florida.

Wagon Stuck in Mud of City Street, One Block from Station and 100 Feet from Main Street. Original caption: Wagon stuck in mud of city street, onne block from station and 100 ft. from main street. B H Burrell - January 27, 1912. State: Oklahoma Place: Checotah.

View of Turnoff to New Jersey Turnpike at Camden. Original caption: View showing turnoff to the New Jersey Turnpike from State Route 40 at Camden, New Jersey. Photo by T. W. Kines, March 1952. State: New Jersey.

Street sweepers, presumably in Pontoise, 1897 photograph Part of photo album of a French amateur photographer with recordings of trips in France, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, the first cars and car races. Bridge paper. photographic support street sweeping, street sweeper Bridge

Grade Separation Tri-State Highway. Original caption: Before project 265 in Calumet, Ind. Grade separation Tri-State Highway. Photo by T. W. Kines. State: Indiana. Place: Hammond.

Road in Florida. Original caption: Tamiami Trail (US 41) between Naples and Miami, Florida. Photo by T. W. Kines, January 1952. X-Historic-Roads & Trails (Tamiami Trail). State: Florida.

Motor garages and transportation facilities captured at the Hospital Center in Mars sur Allier, Nievre, France. This photograph was taken by Private Clyde Eddy, serving in the Signal Corps. The image has a photographic number reco 7-28-19 and was taken on January 4, 1919. The description provided focuses on the motor garages and transportation facilities at the Hospital Center.

Underpass at 16th and Massachusetts Avenue, NW - Looking north. State: District of Columbia. Place: Washington.

U.S. Route 30 between Donaldson and Groverton. Original caption: U.S. Route 30 between Donaldson and Groverton, Indiana. Very soft shoulders. Photo by T. W. Kines, Aug. 5, 1948. State: Indiana.

Dual Dual Section of U.S. 1, Near Newark Airport. Original caption: Looking north along dual-dual section of U.S. 1 near Newark Airport from atop the Haynes Ave. grade separation. 5:55 p.m. S.B. counts (5 min.) 2,364 VPH - 2,616. Photo by T. W. Kines, Sept. 12, 1947. State: New Jersey.

Pedestrian Overpass Near Jersey City. Original caption: Pedestrian overpass over U.S. Route 1 near Jersey City - Trucks from Jersey City to Newark airport must use this road. J. K. Hillers. April 1935. State: New Jersey.

West Entrance To Bankhead Tunnel. Original caption: Photographs by T. W. Kines. State: Alabama. Place: Mobile.

Tamiami Trail - Photograph from Florida State Highway Department. Original caption: Tamiami Trail - Photograph from Florida State Highway Department. State: Florida Place: Collier County.

Streetcars on Road in Japan. State: Japan.

Santa Fe Trail, Dirt Road. Original caption: Santa Fe Trail, dirt road. B. H. Burrell. Dec. 4, 1912. State: New Mexico Place: Coal Canon.

Clark's Ferry toll Bridge across the Susquehanna River on U.S. Route 22. Original caption: Clark's Ferry toll Bridge across the Susquehanna River on U.S. Route 22 north of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. J. K. Hillers. 1928. State: Pennsylvania.

On the Reichsautobahn Near Darmstadt, Germany. Original caption: On the Reichsautobahn near Darmstadt, Germany, gasoline station on left, roadmasters station on right, bus stop in foreground. State: Germany.

Tunnel Between Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Original caption: 6th International Road Congress delegates at tunnel under the Detroit River between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Tour #3 - Crandall. State: Michigan.

Fine highway elms near Littleton, New Hampshire. Original caption: A model for future highway tree planting. GB Gordon - Div of Design - 6-27-37. State: New Hampshire.

Grade separation at 9th & N.Y. Avenue, N.E. looking west. State: District of Columbia.

Cochabamba. Original caption: Cochabamba : Cruez Highway, View showing relation of new road, old road and railroad track. State: Bolivia. Place: Cochabamba : Cruez Highway.

Roller on Macadam on U.S. 11 North of Winchester, Virginia. Original caption: Roller on bituminous road mix on U.S. 11 north of Winchester, Virginia. Taken August, 1937 by J. K. Hillers. State: Virginia.

Placing Experimental Roadmix. Original caption: Puerto Rico Project S-18(1), Guayabotas Road. Placing experimental roadmix with Barber Greene machine. Station 40/00. State: Puerto Rico. Place: Guayabotas Road.

Grade separation on Columbia Island between the Mt. Vernon Memorial Highway and Washington Boulevard. Original caption: Taken October 1946 by L. S. Tuttle. State: Virginia.

Film Strip "Highway Maintenance". Original caption: Maintenance of concrete pavement with lip curb. Taken 5/12/36. Photograph from Missouri State Highway Department. State: Missouri. Place: Pike County.

Eastern Approaches to Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Original caption: Photo by T. W. Kines, April 1952. State: Maryland. Place: Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

Dead Man's Curve. Washington and Baltimore Boulevard. Original caption: Dead Man's Curve. Washington and Baltimore Boulevard. Photo by J. K. Hillers. 1920. State: Maryland.

Street in Florida. Original caption: Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida. Photo by T. W. Kines, January 1952. State: Florida. Place: Miami.

Water Bound Macadam Road. Original caption: Water bound macadam road 4 yrs. Old. Surface oil. July 1911. M.O.E. State: Massachusetts. Place: Woburn.

Haynes Avenue separation. Original caption: Haynes Ave. separation on dual-dual section of US 1 near Newark Airport. Photo by T. W. Kines. State: New jersey. Place: Newark.

Gravel between St. Paul and Hibbing, Minnesota. State: Minnesota. Place: St. Paul / Hibbing.

Road in Florida. Original caption: Section 8724-302 Golden Glades Interchange July 9, 1953. Looking northeast from overpass over State Route 9, showing both lanes of State Route 9, the S.A.L. Train, "Silver Meteor" and the ramp on the north side of the overpass. Improvement on the interstate system near Miami, Florida. A wide right-of-way and control of access are important features. State: Florida. Place: Golden Glades Interchange on State Route 9.

Main highway between Cali and Palmira, highway between Santa Marta and Cienaga. Original caption: 39-3817 - Report of Highway Activities in Colombia South America - 1939. Taken by Worth D. Ross. Main highway between Cali and Palmira showing general tendency to construct roads below natural ground surfaces. Original caption: 39-3818 - Another view of highway between Santa Marta and Cienaga. State: Colombia.

Slag Brick Road in Hilversum. Original caption: Slag brick road between Hilversum and Baarn. Cycle path to left, for horseback to right. Wm. Solotaroff. May 20, 1912. State: Holland. Place: Hilversum.

"Y" Bridge on U.S. Route 40 at Zanesville, Ohio. Original caption: "Y" Bridge on US Route #40 at Zanesville, Ohio. J. K. Hillers 1928. State: Ohio.

Truck crossing Army bridge over the Mendenhall River. State: Alaska.

Erosion along Shirley Highway. Original caption: Erosion of slope in South Fairlington, on Shirley Memorial Highway near State Route 7, caused by storm of May 5, 1953. Damage partly repaired. Picture taken the day after the storm. Photo by T. W. Kines, May 1953. State: Virginia.

Typical "Mixto" truck and bus, Between Lake Titicaca and Cuzco, Peru. Original caption: Harry P. Hart. June 1941. State: Peru.

Road in Florida. Original caption: Section 0509-201 Road 29 Glades County Labelle to Harrisburg April 9, 1948. Looking northeast from station 37-00 in Labelle at the survey stage. State: Florida. Place: One of the new farm-to-market roads in Florida.

Bronx: Webster Avenue - 211th Street (East). 1937. Photographs. Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy. New York (N.Y.), Bronx (New York, N.Y.), Railroad tracks, Road construction, Van Cortlandt Park (New York, N.Y.), New York Central Railroad Company, Webster Avenue (New York, N.Y.)

Dual-dual section of U.S 1 near Newark Airport. Original caption: Driver changing tire. Photo by T. W. Kines Sept. 13, 1947. State: New Jersey. Place: Newark.

Excipers Lege Lorries with Central Alternating House. Track through lawns, for sugar factory lorries. Part of the photo album offered to F.J. Wirix through the staff of the Djatiroto sugar company in 1917.

Bus Unloading and Storage Area, Partial Curb Loading Area For Suburban Bus Line. Original caption: Bus unloading and storage area (right) for suburban bus line and partial curb loading area (left) for suburban bus line. Port of Alexandria, Barcroft and Washington bus line, D. C. Terminal at 18th St. N. W. looking north from south of Penn. Ave. N. W. Photographs by T. W. Kines Aug. 1947. State: Washington, DC.

Concrete pavement on U.S. Route #40 west of Greenup, Illinois. Original caption: Concrete pavement on U. S. Route #40 west of Greenup, Illinois. J. K. Hillers. 1928. State: Illinois.

Intersection of 14th Street and "F". Original caption: Intersection of 14th Street and "F." J. K. Hillers. State: Washington, DC.

Street Scene on Arrival, New York to Atlanta Party. Original caption: Street scene on arrival, New York to Atlanta party. C. H. Hoyt. State: Virginia Place: Martinsville.

Road washed away in Mississippi. Original caption: Road washed away. Camera set about where road belongs. Sept. 1911. C. H. Hoyt. State: Mississippi. Place: Bay St. Louis.

Addis Ababa-Lekempti Road. Original caption: Base failure, prior to work. Culvert headwall same as in 53-2262. Km. 118. State: Ethiopia. Place: Addis Ababa-Lekempti Road.

New York Outlet of the Holland Tunnel. Original caption: New York outlet of the Holland Tunnel on U. S. Route 1 in New York. J. K. Hillers. State: New York. Place: New York.

Scene of accident on Lowell-Lawrence road (S1310), Tewksbury, Mass., Mar. 4, 1938 , Traffic accidents, waterworks, roads

Pedestrian Underpass in Virginia. Original caption: Underpass for pedestrians from the Dolly Madison Junior High School to school buses. Shirley Highway overpasses the structure. Photo by C. H. Ritter, May 1952. State: Virginia. Place: Shirley Highway.

Toll Bridge in Texas. State: Texas.

State Highway 174, two miles northeast of Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas. Original caption: Texas Project FG 20(7), Johnson County, December 6, 1951. State Highway 174, two miles northeast of Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, overpassing the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe (GC & SF) Railroad. See 51-4604. State: Texas. Place: Johnson County.

Old Gravel Stage Road. Original caption: Gravel, cheap construction. Old stage road. To be made into State Air road from Bridgeton to Shirley and Philadelphia. May 1911. M. O. Eldridge. State: New Jersey. Place: Bridgeton.

Street in Florida. Original caption: West Palm Beach, Florida. Photos by T. W. Kines, January 1952. Original caption: 52-1002: Flagler Drive. Original caption: 52-1003: US Route 1. State: Florida. Place: West Palm Beach.

Union Bus Depot on New York Avenue Between 13th and 14th Streets. Original caption: Union Bus Depot on New York Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets in Washington, D. C. - J. K. Hillers - 1931. State: Washington, DC.

Dupont Circle Underpass. Original caption: Street car underpass at Dupont Circle, N.W. Photo by C. H. Ritter, January 26, 1950. State: District of Columbia. Place: Washington.

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

South Water Street. Original caption: South Water Street - The covered wagon drawn by oxen was a familiar sight in Chicago in 1834, particularly on South Water Street, then the main street of Chicago, as it connected the village with Fort Dearborn. At the corner of Dearborn and South Water Streets was the store of Newberry and Dole, general merchants and grain dealers. South Water Street from Pictorial History of Chicago published by Chicago Historical Society 1930. State: Illinois.

No Road Except Through This Stoney Creek Bed, After Rains This Would Be Impassible. Original caption: Stoney creek bed. No road except through this bed. After rains this would be impassible. Nov. 1911. T. W. Wilby. State: Arizona Place: Arlington.

Highway Between Berlin and Stettin. State: Germany.

Looking west on Constitution Avenue across 14th Street. Original caption: Looking west on Constitution Avenue across 14th Street. J. K. Hillers. State: Washington, DC.

Intersection of 7th and Broadway. Original caption: Intersection of 7th and Broadway. Photos by T. W. Kines. State: California. Place: Los Angeles.

Puerto Rico FAS No. 11-B (1) Project. Joyuda-Escuela Correccional Road. Original caption: Puerto Rico FAS No. 11-B (1) Project. Joyuda-Escuela Correccional Road. Truck mounted pressure distributor. Latest development in asphalt spreading equipment in Puerto Rico. State: Puerto Rico.

Detour Macadam Road, New Jersey. Original caption: A macadam road in N.J. after having been used for a short time as a detour route. Harrison 1920. State: New Jersey.

U.S. Highway 240 between Frederick and Hagerstown, Maryland. Original caption: U.S. Highway 240 between Frederick and Hagerstown, Maryland. State: Maryland. Place: U.S. Highway 240.

"American Highways" poster. Original caption: American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO). "American Highways" poster feauring 4 photos.

Ray's Hill tunnel on Pennsylvania Turnpike. Original caption: Ray's Hill tunnel on Pennsylvania Turnpike. Photo by T. W. Kines, Aug 7, 1951. State: Pennsylvania.

The Long Stone Road. Original caption: The Long Stone Road to the Outer gate. State: China. Place: Peking.

Woodward Avenue from City Hall, Detroit, Michigan. Original caption: Woodward Avenue from City Hall, Detroit, Michigan - Copyrighted 1925 () - Copied from Library of Congress stereoscope view. State: Michigan.

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