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- "Toll Gate, Turnpike Movements, Telford Road System, McAdam Road System" - In the 19th century, road improvements in the United States tended to be private efforts financed by investors and supported by tolls. This illustration shows two methods of road construction. The Telford system used a base layer of stone blocks and an upper layer of smaller interlocking stones to support the road surface. Macadam (or McAdam) roads eliminated the stone-block foundation.
- 1850-1900
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"Toll Gate, Turnpike Movements, Telford Road System, McAdam Road System"
In the 19th century, road improvements in the United States tended to be private efforts financed by investors and supported by tolls. This illustration shows two methods of road construction. The Telford system used a base layer of stone blocks and an upper layer of smaller interlocking stones to support the road surface. Macadam (or McAdam) roads eliminated the stone-block foundation.
- Mack Model AC Truck-Asphalter, "For Good Roads, The Barber Asphalt Paving Company," 1917 - Founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1900, Mack Brothers Company relocated to Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1905 and adopted the name Mack Trucks in 1922. The company introduced its heavy-duty Model AC truck in 1916. The model remained in production until 1938, and Mack built more than 40,000 units. The Model AC's distinctive hood set it apart from other trucks.
- 1917
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Mack Model AC Truck-Asphalter, "For Good Roads, The Barber Asphalt Paving Company," 1917
Founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1900, Mack Brothers Company relocated to Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1905 and adopted the name Mack Trucks in 1922. The company introduced its heavy-duty Model AC truck in 1916. The model remained in production until 1938, and Mack built more than 40,000 units. The Model AC's distinctive hood set it apart from other trucks.
- Steam Roller on the Borough Asphalt Company's 5 1/2 Mack Model AC Flatbed Truck with Special Capstan Winch, 1911-1916 - Founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1900, Mack Brothers Company relocated to Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1905 and adopted the name Mack Trucks in 1922. The company introduced its heavy-duty Model AC truck in 1916. The model remained in production until 1938, and Mack built more than 40,000 units. The Model AC's distinctive hood set it apart from other trucks.
- 1911-1916
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Steam Roller on the Borough Asphalt Company's 5 1/2 Mack Model AC Flatbed Truck with Special Capstan Winch, 1911-1916
Founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1900, Mack Brothers Company relocated to Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1905 and adopted the name Mack Trucks in 1922. The company introduced its heavy-duty Model AC truck in 1916. The model remained in production until 1938, and Mack built more than 40,000 units. The Model AC's distinctive hood set it apart from other trucks.
- Brick-Paved Street in Gotha, Thuringen, Germany, circa 1935 - 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 shows an intersection in Gotha, a central German town.
- circa 1935
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Brick-Paved Street in Gotha, Thuringen, Germany, circa 1935
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 shows an intersection in Gotha, a central German town.
- Workers Repaving Maple Lane in Greenfield Village, April 2003 -
- April 02, 2003
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Workers Repaving Maple Lane in Greenfield Village, April 2003
- "Waltz Road, South of New Boston, Before and After Improvement," Wayne County, Michigan, 1924-1925 - The establishment of the Michigan State Highway Department in 1905 made state funding available to local road commissions for improvements and repairs. Township and county road commissioners submitted reports highlighting the progress of "reward roads"--projects funded by the state. Wayne County's 1924-1925 report included these images showing a recently paved road in southeast Michigan.
- 1924-1925
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"Waltz Road, South of New Boston, Before and After Improvement," Wayne County, Michigan, 1924-1925
The establishment of the Michigan State Highway Department in 1905 made state funding available to local road commissions for improvements and repairs. Township and county road commissioners submitted reports highlighting the progress of "reward roads"--projects funded by the state. Wayne County's 1924-1925 report included these images showing a recently paved road in southeast Michigan.
- Road Construction in the Midwestern United States, circa 1958 - United States president Dwight D. Eisenhower wanted a better cross-country transportation system to increase national security during the Cold War. Inspired by Germany's high-speed autobahn highway system, he championed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. Nationwide construction of interstate expressways was a massive, decades-long undertaking, and the project forever altered transportation patterns and the American traveling experience.
- circa 1958
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Road Construction in the Midwestern United States, circa 1958
United States president Dwight D. Eisenhower wanted a better cross-country transportation system to increase national security during the Cold War. Inspired by Germany's high-speed autobahn highway system, he championed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. Nationwide construction of interstate expressways was a massive, decades-long undertaking, and the project forever altered transportation patterns and the American traveling experience.
- Paving a Road Bordering Greenfield Village, July 1929 -
- July 29, 1929
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Paving a Road Bordering Greenfield Village, July 1929