"Waltz Road, South of New Boston, Before and After Improvement," Wayne County, Michigan, 1924-1925

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Artifact Overview

The establishment of the Michigan State Highway Department in 1905 made state funding available to local road commissions for improvements and repairs. Township and county road commissioners submitted reports highlighting the progress of "reward roads"--projects funded by the state. Wayne County's 1924-1925 report included these images showing a recently paved road in southeast Michigan.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1924-1925

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.3727

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: 10 in
Width: 8 in

Inscriptions

Text above top image: BOARD of COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS Text under bottom image: The Waltz Road, south of New Boston, before and after improvement.