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- Men Walking on Mountain Road between Basra, Iraq and Karachi, Pakistan, circa 1930 - "Roads of the World" was part of the Ford Building at Chicago's 1933-1934 Century of Progress Exposition. Visitors to this attraction rode new Ford vehicles through reproductions of historic and modern roadways. Ford used reference photographs to construct a realistic, immersive driving experience. This image helped recreate a section of the ancient "Road to Bagdad" in Western Asia.
- circa 1930
- Collections - Artifact
Men Walking on Mountain Road between Basra, Iraq and Karachi, Pakistan, circa 1930
"Roads of the World" was part of the Ford Building at Chicago's 1933-1934 Century of Progress Exposition. Visitors to this attraction rode new Ford vehicles through reproductions of historic and modern roadways. Ford used reference photographs to construct a realistic, immersive driving experience. This image helped recreate a section of the ancient "Road to Bagdad" in Western Asia.
- Flag of Pakistan Used on Eisenhower's Presidential Limousine, 1959 - United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967. This flag of Pakistan is from his personal collection. It flew on President Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidential limousine during an eleven-nation goodwill tour in December 1959.
- December 01, 1959
- Collections - Artifact
Flag of Pakistan Used on Eisenhower's Presidential Limousine, 1959
United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies was responsible for White House vehicles from 1941 to 1967. This flag of Pakistan is from his personal collection. It flew on President Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidential limousine during an eleven-nation goodwill tour in December 1959.