Street flare or highway torch from the City of Seattle Water Dept., ca. 1950

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Street flare or highway torch from the City of Seattle Water Dept., ca. 1950

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Prior to the invention of reflective markers and strobe lights, the Seattle Water Department used round metal "smudge pot" highway torches that burned oil, such as this example from the 1950s.

ID Number: 1963.3131.2

Date: Circa 1950

Physical Description: 1 Flare, Signal; metal; 8.5 in.H x 7.5 in.Diam

Credit: MOHAI, 1963.3131.2

Subjects: Government and Public Services, Transportation

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Street flare or highway torch from the City of Seattle Water Dept., ca. 1950