Dr. and Mrs. Claude R. Smith with Collection of Jungle Fauna, Fordlandia, 1931
THF117671 / Dr. and Mrs. Claude R. Smith with Collection of Jungle Fauna, Fordlandia, 1931
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford established Fordlandia and Belterra in the Brazilian rainforest to supply rubber for automobile production. He began shipping machinery and supplies to the Amazon in 1928. Ford paid the indigenous workers good wages and supplied various amenities -- he also imposed foreign work traditions and behavioral restrictions which the workers resented. The plantations failed and Ford Motor Company disposed of the project in 1945.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
15 August 1931
Subject Date
15 August 1931
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
95.34.1.P.833.56579
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.75 in
Width: 9.75 in
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