Ford Model T Town Car Stuck in Mud, circa 1911
THF109207 / Ford Model T Town Car Stuck in Mud, circa 1911
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Artifact Overview
Early drivers faced two types of roads: bad roads and no roads at all. America's crude dirt and gravel roads were dusty paths in good weather, and impassible mires of muck and mud in bad weather. The automobile's growing popularity led motorists to press elected officials for better roads -- and better roads encouraged more people to buy cars.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1911
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.4029
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
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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