Back in the day, the Merritt was a parkway — not a parking lot.
This was the scene for one of the few motorists taking advantage of its wide-open spaces. back in the 1940s or early ’50s.
Look closely at the sign (in the days before federally mandates for such things).
Those sharp edges must have done quite a number on any vehicle unfortunate enough to hit them.
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