Ford Model T Cars on Wooden Troughs Laid along Salonica-Nish Railroad Tracks, Serbia, 1917

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Artifact Overview

This photograph was taken during a World War I relief mission to Serbia, where poor road conditions complicated travel. For a stretch of 8 miles, a sinuous mountain road merged with the Salonica-Nish railway. These relief workers drive Ford Model Ts along the unusual combination roadway.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1917

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.3746

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