The original military road was 1,670 miles long, but by the time it had been upgraded to an all-weather highway in 1943-1944, this sign in Dawson Creek stated the length as 1,568 miles. This postcard, with a photo by DesBrisay of Dawson Creek, was published by Rumsey & Co. of Toronto. The stamp box on the reverse shows that this is a real photo, printed on EKC paper - this stamp box design was used until 1950.