Alan Mays' photos with the keyword: National Road

An extra wild card photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park on the topic of The Long and Winding Road - road photos, winding or otherwise (submit a photo on this topic each week in addition to—or instead of—a photo for the weekly topic) . Caption: "21 miles east of Cumberland, Md., U.S. 40." Sign: "Top of Green Ridge Mountain. Elevation 1115 feet, 1¼ miles down grade. Descend in second gear when road is wet. Use brakes only to snub to safe speed. State Roads Commission."

A giant candy cane welcomes visitors to the Barbara Fritchie Restaurant, located along U.S. Route 40, in Frederick, Maryland.

A huge ice cream cone towers over the kids standing in front of the Hansel and Gretel House at the Enchanted Forest theme park in Ellicott City, Maryland, in this postcard from the 1950s.

Caption on this real photo postcard: "A wonderful view, 15 m. E. of Cumberland. Yonker's Tower, top of Polish Mt., U.S. 40. Elv. 1340 ft." Sign at the top of the tower (to the right of the flag): "Yonkers." Sign on the tower below the Yonkers sign: "Mountains of Imperial, The Cream of All Ice Creams. Greatest View in Md." Yonker's Store and Observation Tower was a place where motorists could gas up, get a bite to eat, and enjoy the view at a high point along U.S. Route 40 in Maryland. Mouse over the image above to see a close-up of the building and tower .

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