"This Concrete Road," Portland Cement Association, 1918

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Artifact Overview

As trucking increased during World War I, paved road became essential. This advertisement from the Portland Cement Association promoted concrete roads that would hold up under the heavy loads.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Advertisement

Date Made

1918

Subject Date

1918

Creator Notes

Made for the Portland Cement Association.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2011.0.4.39

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11.75 in
Width: 8.75 in

Inscriptions

Printed under image: This Concrete Road / Makes possible efficient, economical operation of motor trucks be/ tween Dundee, Illinois, and Chicago. And continuous, successful / motor truck operation requires concrete roads-- that will stand up / under heavily loaded trucks traveling at high speed./ ... PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION / CONCRETE FOR PERMANENCE
"This Concrete Road," Portland Cement Association, 1918