Illustrations of River Crossing Methods, 1800-1850

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1800-1850

Creators

Unknown

Keywords

Photographic prints 

Photographs 

Roads 

Rivers 

Ferries 

Bridges (Built works) 

Collection Title

American Road Marketing Photographs Series 

Object ID

P.O.3806

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: 10 in

Width: 8 in

Inscriptions

Text under each image reads: The Dangerous Ford. / The Tardy Ferry. / Rural Wooden Bridge. / Primitive Drawbridge