Cambria County and Upper Yoder Township line signs. Photo taken by Fred Yenerall; May 1983. |
Button Copy Text BGS for PA 487 (Exit 35) on I-80 East; Lightstreet. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1979. Exit 35 changed to Exit 236 in 2001. | |
Button Copy Text BGS for PA 54 (Exit 33) on I-80 East; Mausdale. Taken by Michael Summa; 1979. In 2001, Exit 33 became Exit 224. | |
Button Copy Pennsylvania Turnpike Entrance BGS on US 11; Carlisle. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1979. In some locations these giant button copy still exist, many others have been replaced with reflectorized sheathing versions. | |
Yellow on dark blue 'Village of Jollytown' town line sign. Photo taken by Fred Yenerall; April 1977. Unlike keystones, there are not many of these signs left in the state. Here is one still standing in Erie County in 2006. | |
Yellow on dark blue Fayette County line sign. Photo taken by Fred Yenerall; April 1977. | |
Yellow on dark blue Armstrong County line sign. Photo taken by Fred Yenerall; May 1976. | |
Button Copy BGS for PA 940/PA Turnpike (Exit 42) on I-80 West; Lake Harmony. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1976. This specific sign has been replaced. But other signs from this era still exist approaching the interchange. Example. The interchange number was also changed to Exit 277 in 2001. | |
Cutout PA 590 Shield; Pike County. Photo taken by Michael Summa, 1976. Pennsylvania began to remove cutouts in the mid-60's to early 70's. This shield was able to see the Bicentennial. | |
Deer Crossing warning sign in Snyder County. Photo taken by Fred Yenerall; July 1975. A new graphic based deer crossing sign is supplemented with a text "DEER XING" box. This style was common during the 70s after more graphic based warning signs were introduced. | |
Blue on White Perry County line sign. Photo taken by Fred Yenerall; July 1975. PennDot switched from the yellow/gold on dark blue to the blue on white style still seen today. This is the earliest example I have seen of the blue on white. | |
Snyder County and Chapman Township line signs. Photo taken by Fred Yenerall; July 1975. Look closely at the bottom center of both signs, you will see the old PA Division of Highways (PDH) symbol on the Snyder County sign, and the then 'new' PennDot symbol at the bottom of the Chapman Township sign. | |
Juniata County line sign. Photo taken by Fred Yenerall; July 1975. | |
Embossed Railroad Crossing crossbuck; Westmoreland County. Photo taken by Fred Yenerall; October 1974. | |
Westmoreland County line sign. Photo taken by Fred Yenerall; October 1974. |
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