Rules Sign Posted at Camping Grounds, 1921-1922

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Artifact Overview

Litter, fire, and lack of sanitary facilities became concerns as more campers hit the road in the early 20th century. Many communities established public autocamps with clean water and privies to deal with the problem. This photograph from 1922 shows one attempt to remind users to keep the campgrounds clean.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1921-1922

Subject Date

1921-1922

Creator Notes

Photographed by Franz (F.A.) Aust for the Dearborn Publishing Co., Dearborn, Michigan.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

91.98.105

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford R. Bryan.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.625 in (1" of paper added to bottom edge)
Width: 4.625 in

Inscriptions

Typed sheet of paper affixed to bottom of image reads: "The wayside park well-selected, well- / planned, well-furnished, and well- / supervised, is a wayside park well- / born.
Rules Sign Posted at Camping Grounds, 1921-1922