Woodward Avenue between Six and Seven Mile Roads, Detroit, Michigan, 1908
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Artifact Overview
Woodward Avenue between Six and Seven Mile Roads in Wayne County, Michigan, was paved in 1909, creating the country's first mile of concrete highway. This copy of a newspaper clipping shows the road's poor condition before paving. Soon, new road construction technologies improved roadways throughout the United States.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1908
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.B.35447
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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