Assembly-line technology and falling prices made cars less of a novelty by 1920. By the time this postcard was made, motorists and bicyclists had begun pressuring state and federal governments to build smoother and better roads. The federal Highway Act became law in 1921, and the Bureau of Public Roads began planning a national highway system by 1923.
Curt Teich and Company, Incorporated, photographer. Bridge over Deerfield River, near Charlemont, Mass. Photograph. ca. 1915. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1999-03-0038-17/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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