Tree Bark and Wood Pulp Samples from Brazil, Sample #12, 1925-1928
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Artifact Overview
In 1928, Henry Ford established rubber tree plantations in the Brazilian rainforest to supply rubber for automobile production. He also explored how to profit from the native plants already growing on his land holdings. Samples of Brazilian plants like this were sent to Ford's Rouge factory in Dearborn, Michigan, to determine if they could be used to make commercially viable products.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Plant fiber
Subject Date
1925-1928
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.534.1.27
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Plant fiber
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 7.500 in
Width: 12.000 in
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