Steam Mixer Laying Concrete during Road Construction, 1910-1920

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Artifact Overview

Even in the automotive age, many road construction projects relied heavily on steam and man power. In this photograph, workers line up to feed wheelbarrow loads into a steam-powered concrete mixer. Behind them, other men work to smooth out the freshly laid concrete with shovels.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1910-1920

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.3971

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: 8.188 in
Width: 10 in

Steam Mixer Laying Concrete during Road Construction, 1910-1920