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The tradition of privately
funded hazard signs lived on
for years. This Omaha sign
gave drivers something to
think about in 1938.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Do you see the railroad crossing sign? Some drivers didn't. This photo was taken near
Blue Hill after a 1949 accident. HISTORY NEBRASKA, RG2183-1949-927
The intersection of Highway 2 and 56th Street was well southeast of Lincoln in 1949. Stop signs were yellow until 1954. A
concrete marker, like the ones on the left, still stands at 56th Street and Saltillo Road. HISTORY NEBRASKA, RG2183-1949-927-24
