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Signals & Signs
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Dan's Wigwag Site 
 A site dedicated to wigwag crossing signals, installed at many train crossings in the early twentieth century. Includes information about surviving wigwags, wigwag displays, sources for parts, instructions for subscribing to the Wigwag_Fan discussion list, and related links, many of them devoted to wigwag subspecialties or other types of crossing signals. http://www.trainweb.org/dansrailpix/WIG_WAG_PAGE2.htm Topics: Automobiles, Transportation Last updated Jan 29, 2002 Manual of Traffic Signs
Illustrations of the most commonly used traffic signs in the United States. The signs are grouped by type (e.g., Regulatory, Warning, Informational, Recreational, Construction, Emergency Management). Includes information about standard shapes and colors, cost, and the materials used to make signs. http://www.trafficsign.us/ Topics: Automobiles, Transportation Last updated Apr 28, 2005 Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea
This Connecticut museum (founded in 1929) allows visitors to "climb aboard historic tall ships, stroll through a re-created 19th-century coastal village or watch a working preservation shipyard in action." Its website features background about the ships and buildings and images of selected items from the museum's vast collection of art and objects, photos, and ship plans. The library section includes oral histories, dozens on online manuscripts (such as ship registers and guides), and more. http://www.mysticseaport.org Topics: Transportation Last updated May 23, 2006 |
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