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- Cross Section Drawings Showing Construction of the Appian Way, 1935 - "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 from around the world. To construct a realistic, immersive experience, crews used reference photographs -- like this one -- to recreate sections of historic and modern routes.
- 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Cross Section Drawings Showing Construction of the Appian Way, 1935
"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 from around the world. To construct a realistic, immersive experience, crews used reference photographs -- like this one -- to recreate sections of historic and modern routes.
- Along the Appian Way, Italy, circa 1950 - In 1913, Henry Ford established Ford Motor Company's photographic department. Though few internal records describe company photography, remaining photographs reveal a wide range of departmental activity. Over nearly 100 years, Ford photographers documented company ventures, personal affairs, and daily life around the world. This photograph, taken from an automobile, captured people and ruins along an ancient Roman road in Italy.
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
Along the Appian Way, Italy, circa 1950
In 1913, Henry Ford established Ford Motor Company's photographic department. Though few internal records describe company photography, remaining photographs reveal a wide range of departmental activity. Over nearly 100 years, Ford photographers documented company ventures, personal affairs, and daily life around the world. This photograph, taken from an automobile, captured people and ruins along an ancient Roman road in Italy.
- Model of Ancient Stone Road Construction Process, 1935 - "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 from around the world. To construct a realistic, immersive experience, crews used reference photographs -- like this one -- to recreate sections of historic and modern routes.
- 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Model of Ancient Stone Road Construction Process, 1935
"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 from around the world. To construct a realistic, immersive experience, crews used reference photographs -- like this one -- to recreate sections of historic and modern routes.
- View of the Appian Way, Italy, 1934 - "Roads of the World" was part of the Ford Rotunda in Dearborn, Michigan. Visitors to this attraction rode new Ford vehicles through reproductions of 19 famous roadways from around the world. Ford used reference photographs (and $176,000 for landscaping) to construct a realistic, immersive experience. This image helped recreate a section of Italy's Appian Way, an ancient Roman road.
- circa 1934
- Collections - Artifact
View of the Appian Way, Italy, 1934
"Roads of the World" was part of the Ford Rotunda in Dearborn, Michigan. Visitors to this attraction rode new Ford vehicles through reproductions of 19 famous roadways from around the world. Ford used reference photographs (and $176,000 for landscaping) to construct a realistic, immersive experience. This image helped recreate a section of Italy's Appian Way, an ancient Roman road.