California Governor Frank F. Merriam, Inspecting 'Roads of the Pacific,' California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935
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The Ford Exhibit at the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition featured "Roads of the Pacific," where visitors rode in brand new Ford V-8s over realistic reproductions of historic and modern roadways. In this photograph, California's governor (with hat raised), director of public works (next to driver), and adjutant general set out for an inspection tour of Ford's immersive experience.
The Ford Exhibit at the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition featured "Roads of the Pacific," where visitors rode in brand new Ford V-8s over realistic reproductions of historic and modern roadways. In this photograph, California's governor (with hat raised), director of public works (next to driver), and adjutant general set out for an inspection tour of Ford's immersive experience.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1935
Keywords
United States, California, San Diego, Balboa Park
Merriam, Frank Finley, 1865-1955
Howard, Seth Edwin Preston, Brigadier General
California Pacific International Exposition (1935-1936 : San Diego, Calif.)
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.232.39
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
verso: R 19 Released for 5/31/35
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