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- Report, "A Report of the Exploration of the Tapajos Valley," April 19, 1927 - Looking for a reliable source of rubber, in 1927 Henry Ford pushed forward with his idea of establishing rubber tree plantations in the Brazilian Amazon. After determining that a region along the Tapajos River might provide productive sites, Ford sent University of Michigan botanist Carl D. LaRue to generate a report on the area. The resulting report can be seen above.
- April 19, 1927
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Report, "A Report of the Exploration of the Tapajos Valley," April 19, 1927
Looking for a reliable source of rubber, in 1927 Henry Ford pushed forward with his idea of establishing rubber tree plantations in the Brazilian Amazon. After determining that a region along the Tapajos River might provide productive sites, Ford sent University of Michigan botanist Carl D. LaRue to generate a report on the area. The resulting report can be seen above.