"Automobile Road Book for the Automobile Tourist," 1926

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Artifact Overview

The Automobile Road Book educated auto tourists who ventured out to see America in the mid-1920s. The booklet discussed how to equip the car, driving courtesy, camping, and other needed information. It also provided a brief history of travel and roads. A central map gave the adventuresome motorists available routes for their travels.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Book

Date Made

1926

Subject Date

1926

Creator Notes

Published by Rand McNally and Company, Chicago, Illinois.

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

68.53.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ivan F. Belknap.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 9 in
Width: 6.125 in

"Automobile Road Book for the Automobile Tourist," 1926