Old Spanish Road, Part of the 'Roads of the Pacific' Exhibit, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935

Artifact Overview

"Roads of the Pacific" was part of the Ford Exhibit, the most popular attraction at the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. Visitors rode in brand new Ford V-8s over14 reproductions of famous roads. This section representing Mexico's Old Spanish Road contributed to the immersive "Roads of the Pacific" experience.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1935

Creators

Ford Motor Company. Photographic Department

Place of Creation

United States, Michigan, Dearborn

Collection Title

World's Fair Photographs Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.232.91

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in

Inscriptions

verso: R 74 information sign: Old Spanish Road San Blas through Guadalajara and Mexico City to Vera Cruz 16th Century Mexico

Keywords	United States, California, San Diego, Balboa Park Photographic prints Photographs Exhibitions World's fairs Ford Motor Company California-Pacific International Exposition (1935-1936 : San Diego, Calif.) Roads