Dirt Road Between Lansing and Michigan Agricultural College, Before and After Improvements, 1905-1906
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Artifact Overview
The establishment of the Michigan State Highway Department in 1905 made state funding available to township and county road commissions for improvements and repairs. The State Highway Commissioner published biennial reports highlighting the progress of "reward roads" -- projects funded by the state. These images from his first report show crushed stone applied to a rutted road near the state capital.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1905-1906
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.3725
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 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
Text under top image:
ROAD BETWEEN LANSING AND MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL / COLLEGE, / LANSING TOWNSHIP, INGHAM COUNTY. / BEFORE IMPROVEMENT.
Text under bottom image:
AFTER MACADAMIZING WITH CRUSHED COBBLESTONES.
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