Jackson Vibrator Working on a Section of Road, circa 1950
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Artifact Overview
In 1913, Henry Ford established Ford Motor Company's photographic department. Though few internal records describe company photography, remaining photographs reveal a wide range of departmental activity. Among many other things, Ford photographers documented a variety of road conditions and road building. This man tamps dirt and rock with a machine before the road is surfaced.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1950
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.1859.20
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
Inscriptions
Handwritten in pencil on back: Jackson Vibrator
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