RARE Vtg KANSAS HIGHWAY 22 Sign SUNFLOWER 1920s 1930s YELLOW PAINT Route Road for Sale

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RARE Vtg KANSAS HIGHWAY 22 Sign SUNFLOWER 1920s 1930s YELLOW PAINT Route Road For Sale

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RARE Vtg KANSAS HIGHWAY 22 Sign SUNFLOWER 1920s 1930s YELLOW PAINT Route Road:
$325.00

WOW. You don't see many of these beauties! This sturdy metal Kansas Highway 22 road sign with the classic embossed sunflower stood alongside Kansas roads back in the day before all the Kansas roads were paved. Your grandfather or great-grandfather and his family probably drove past one of these beautiful signs during the Great Depression. It was a time when families struggled to keep their farms afloat and wondered when the next Kansas dust storm was going to wreck havoc once again. This sign looks like it has lived a long, hard life -- half the paint is gone, it's rusted, bent, rippled, and yet it is all the cooler-looking for it. Lots of closeups for you to check out its worn beauty. This is truly a great sign in which you can feel the history of an seminal place and time in the history of our country.PLEASE NOTE: Depending where the sign is -- in the sun, indirect light or inside, the vibrancy and colors of the sign will differ. I've shown two examples on each end of the spectrum of this in the last four photos.
Approximate Dimensions: 15" x 15" and FREE SHIPPING!!******* I HAVE A LOT OF OLD SIGNS IN MY store. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CHECK THEM OUT! *******
A brief history of Kansas Route 22 from Wikipedia: "The first designation for K-22 was established by 1927 and ran from US-54 near Liberal to US-36 near Halford. During this time, most of the route was a dirt road, except for a portion near Garden City, which was paved.[8] This routing was relinquished by 1932.[9] By 1933, a new routing was created, and the road instead began in Wichita, headed east along US-54 to Eureka and north to Emporia. From Emporia, the route turned northeast toward Scranton and north into Topeka.[10] This designation was decommissioned between January and July 1938.[11][12] The current designation of K-22 was established in 1941.[1] No alignment changes have taken place since then.[5]"