Ford Motor Company Measurement Poster, "Rod," circa 1960
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Artifact Overview
This poster is part of a portfolio illustrating the history of measurement. As several of these posters make clear, early units of measurement were sometimes based upon the bodies of "average men" or royalty. Using a dynamic, simple illustration style, these posters reveal how the standardization of measurements aided the growth and refinement of industrial, precision, and scientific processes.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
circa 1960
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2016.98.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Photomechanical processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 18 in
Width: 22 in
Inscriptions
at bottom:
Rod / 16th Century. The lawful rod was the length of the left feet / of 16 men lined up as they left church on Sunday morning. / RESEARCH AND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN
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