Dirt Being Hauled Away by Wagons during Road Construction, circa 1925
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Artifact Overview
Even in the automotive age, some road construction equipment was horse-drawn or steam-powered. The road grader pictured here is driven by a steam traction engine. As it flattens the surface for a new road, workers transfer loose earth into mule-drawn wagons and haul it offsite.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1925
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.3969
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: 8.188 in
Width: 10 in
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