The Tokaido, Part of the 'Roads of the Pacific' Exhibit, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935

THF209914 / The Tokaido, Part of the 'Roads of the Pacific' Exhibit, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935

THF209915 / The Tokaido, Part of the 'Roads of the Pacific' Exhibit, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935 / back

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 over 14 reproductions of famous roads. This section representing the Tokaido, Japan's ancient East Sea 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

64.167.232.97

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 80 information sign: The Tokaido Tokyo to Kyoto Main Artery of Travel Feudal Period Gravel and Stone Japan

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