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- 1909 News Clipping, "First Concrete Highway Built in the United States" - Good roads meant good road surfaces. This one-mile stretch of Detroit's Woodward Avenue, pictured here, was paved with concrete in 1909. It was the world's first concrete road.
- 1909
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1909 News Clipping, "First Concrete Highway Built in the United States"
Good roads meant good road surfaces. This one-mile stretch of Detroit's Woodward Avenue, pictured here, was paved with concrete in 1909. It was the world's first concrete road.
- Steam Mixer Laying Concrete during Road Construction, 1910-1920 - Even in the automotive age, many road construction projects relied heavily on steam and man power. In this photograph, workers line up to feed wheelbarrow loads into a steam-powered concrete mixer. Behind them, other men work to smooth out the freshly laid concrete with shovels.
- 1910-1920
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Steam Mixer Laying Concrete during Road Construction, 1910-1920
Even in the automotive age, many road construction projects relied heavily on steam and man power. In this photograph, workers line up to feed wheelbarrow loads into a steam-powered concrete mixer. Behind them, other men work to smooth out the freshly laid concrete with shovels.
- Poster, "Proclamation of the Route of the Lincoln Highway," 1913 - This poster details the planned route of the Lincoln Highway, the first improved transcontinental road. The road was planned by a private group of auto industry magnates, politicians and other big thinkers -- not by the federal government, as interstate highways are today. The poster asked for the assistance of states, counties and individuals along the road as well as monetary donations.
- 1913
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Poster, "Proclamation of the Route of the Lincoln Highway," 1913
This poster details the planned route of the Lincoln Highway, the first improved transcontinental road. The road was planned by a private group of auto industry magnates, politicians and other big thinkers -- not by the federal government, as interstate highways are today. The poster asked for the assistance of states, counties and individuals along the road as well as monetary donations.
- "This Concrete Road," Portland Cement Association, 1918 - As trucking increased during World War I, paved road became essential. This advertisement from the Portland Cement Association promoted concrete roads that would hold up under the heavy loads.
- 1918
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"This Concrete Road," Portland Cement Association, 1918
As trucking increased during World War I, paved road became essential. This advertisement from the Portland Cement Association promoted concrete roads that would hold up under the heavy loads.
- "Motor Life, The Magazine of Touring," April 1924 - The growth of automobile ownership and development of good roads drove more Americans to explore the country in the 1920s. <em>Motor Life</em> offered a number of interesting articles for the motor tourists. Readers of this issue could learn about the road building progress in Illinois -- one state that many travelers may have to pass through on their vacations.
- April 01, 1924
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"Motor Life, The Magazine of Touring," April 1924
The growth of automobile ownership and development of good roads drove more Americans to explore the country in the 1920s. Motor Life offered a number of interesting articles for the motor tourists. Readers of this issue could learn about the road building progress in Illinois -- one state that many travelers may have to pass through on their vacations.
- Portland Cement Association Advertisement Promoting Good Roads "Concrete Roads and Lettuce Salad," April 1919 - The Portland Cement Association, a trade group promoting the use of Portland cement, published this advertisement in 1919 to support road improvements. The ad used the example of fresh lettuce, stating that it could be delivered more economically over paved highways versus dirt roads. Of course, cement producers stood to profit from the construction of paved roads.
- April 01, 1919
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Portland Cement Association Advertisement Promoting Good Roads "Concrete Roads and Lettuce Salad," April 1919
The Portland Cement Association, a trade group promoting the use of Portland cement, published this advertisement in 1919 to support road improvements. The ad used the example of fresh lettuce, stating that it could be delivered more economically over paved highways versus dirt roads. Of course, cement producers stood to profit from the construction of paved roads.