[Policeman helps woman with group of girls to cross a city street], ca. 1935, from Hood Collection part II : [Children in groups and with adults, social functions, etc.], ca. 1925-ca. 1955 / Sam Hood

Format: Photoprint

 

Notes: Before traffic lights, crossing city streets was a hazardous affair. In 1933 the first traffic control lights were installed at the intersection of Kent and Market Streets and the Police Traffic Branch launched a major road safety campaign.

 

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