Replica of the Vaughan Plank Road, Roads of the World, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934
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"Roads of the World" was part of the Ford Motor Company's exhibition at Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1934. Fairgoers rode in brand new Ford V-8s over 21 reproductions of famous roadways. This section representing an historic Canadian plank road contributed to the immersive "Roads of the World" experience.
"Roads of the World" was part of the Ford Motor Company's exhibition at Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1934. Fairgoers rode in brand new Ford V-8s over 21 reproductions of famous roadways. This section representing an historic Canadian plank road contributed to the immersive "Roads of the World" experience.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1934
Keywords
United States, Illinois, Chicago, Burnham Park
Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.). Roads of the World Exhibit
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.232.610
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-177-D-W-F
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