Roadside Picnic, circa 1930

THF120736 / Roadside Picnic, circa 1930
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Artifact Overview

Motorists taking long trips often packed their own meals. This photograph shows a family stopped alongside the road having a meal and using a tree stump as a table.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1930

Subject Date

circa 1930

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

89.197.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 3 in
Width: 4.75 in

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