The Lofty Heights along the Trail

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The Massachusetts State Legislature designated the Mohawk Trail (now Massachusetts State Route 2) a scenic route in 1914. Running 41 miles between Greenfield and North Adams, Massachusetts, this road became (and remains) a popular tourist route. At the time this postcard was made, the road was improved but not paved; no painted white line aided drivers in staying on the road in fog or heavy rain. Note the stones that act as a guard rail at the curve.

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Item typePostcard
PhotographerCurt Teich and Company, Incorporated
Datecirca 1915
PlaceMassachusetts
TopicTransportation, Travel, Tourism
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography; Printing
Catalog #1999.03.0038.15
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Curt Teich and Company, Incorporated, photographer. The Lofty Heights along the Trail. Photograph. ca. 1915. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1999-03-0038-15/. Accessed on November 24, 2024.

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