A History of Measurement, Presented by the Ford Research and Information Department

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Around 1960, Ford Motor Company's Research and Information Department produced a set of educational posters presenting "a short history of how our system of linear measurement and measurement of length came into being." Concise captions accompanying dynamic, simple illustrations revealed the origins of many standards of measurement and explained their critical role in science and industry.

Poster, "A History of Measurement," circa 1960

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Ford Motor Company Measurement Poster, "Cubit," circa 1960

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Ford Motor Company Measurement Poster, "Foot," circa 1960

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Ford Motor Company Measurement Poster, "Inch," circa 1960

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Ford Motor Company Measurement Poster, "Fathom," circa 1960

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Ford Motor Company Measurement Poster, "Yard," circa 1960

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Ford Motor Company Measurement Poster, "Rod," circa 1960

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Ford Motor Company Measurement Poster, "Crankshaft Gage," circa 1960

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Ford Motor Company Measurement Poster, "Interferometer," circa 1960

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Poster, "A History of Measurement," circa 1960 - 1

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Keywords	Ford Motor Company posters education
Themes	Design & Making

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