Archive for June, 2008

Municipal Street Sign Co., Inc. - no gambling allowed

Posted in Signs, NY, RoadGeek, Marbelite on Jun 24th, 2008 No Comments »

Even if you’re not familiar with the Municipal Street Sign Company of Brooklyn, NY, if you’ve ever visited NYC, you’ve most likely laid eyes upon some of their handiwork at one corner or another.
They were also responsible for some of the better known symbols of early 19th century NYC. Examples of which can be […]

The Right To Drive Right

Posted in media, Misc., RoadGeek on Jun 13th, 2008 No Comments »

Just came across this great scan of a 1937 Detroit driver’s manual. You can see all 84 pages of it here: The Right To Drive Right. It’s hosted by www.us-highways.com, a site with a vast wealth of great highway information, data and history. Be sure to check out the rest of the […]