The Yuma Road, Part of the Ford Motor Company's Exhibit, 'Roads of the Pacific,' California Pacific International Exposition, 1935
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Artifact Overview
"Roads of the Pacific" was part of the Ford Exhibit, the most popular attraction at the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. Visitors rode in brand new Ford V-8s over 14 reproductions of famous roads. This section representing a plank road that negotiated sand dunes between Yuma, Arizona, and San Diego, California, contributed to the immersive "Roads of the Pacific" experience.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1935
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.232.209
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
208
information sign:
The Yuma Road
Early desert highway
El Centro, Cal. to
Yuma, Ariz.
Sand and Planks
United States
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