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
Collection Title
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
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