Road Construction and Equipment on a Residential Street, circa 1912
THF200281 / Road Construction and Equipment on a Residential Street, circa 1912
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Artifact Overview
By the 1910s, most township and county road commissions in the United States were supported by state highway departments. This substantial local construction project probably received funding, equipment, or materials form the state. In this photograph, a steam traction engine powers a heavy roller over a residential roadway in preparation for paving.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1912
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.4273
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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