About This Vintage Postcard
The modern marvel of "America’s Super Highway" is dramatically captured in this mid-century view of a Pennsylvania Turnpike tunnel portal. This color lithograph emphasizes the sleek, subterranean allure of the roadway, with the warm glow of recessed overhead lights guiding a solitary vehicle into the depths of the mountain. The rhythmic arch of the tunnel entrance serves as a powerful frame, contrasting the dark, rugged exterior with the bright, engineered interior that revolutionized American travel. The scene preserves a truly gorgeous and futuristic image of 1940s transportation, reflecting the national pride and ambitious engineering that defined the country's first long-distance limited-access highway.
Details
Era: Linen 1940s (1941)
City: Pennsylvania Turnpike (General)
State: Pennsylvania
Country: United States of America
Topics: Allegheny Mountains, Roadways, Tunnels, Highways, Transportation
Artist/Photographer: Not Noted
Condition: Uncirculated
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Publisher: Howard Johnson Publishing Department / Tichnor Bros.
Additional Information
This card was specifically published for the Howard Johnson Publishing Department in Bedford, PA, representing the massive distribution network that served the newly opened Pennsylvania Turnpike travelers.
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