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- Saginaw County Macadam Road Construction Machinery, and Stone Spreading, 1905-1906 - The establishment of the Michigan State Highway Department in 1905 made state funding available to township and county road commissions for improvements and repairs. The State Highway Commissioner published biennial reports highlighting the progress of "reward roads"--projects funded by the state. These images from his first report illustrate some of the equipment and construction methods used in Saginaw County.
- 1905-1906
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Saginaw County Macadam Road Construction Machinery, and Stone Spreading, 1905-1906
The establishment of the Michigan State Highway Department in 1905 made state funding available to township and county road commissions for improvements and repairs. The State Highway Commissioner published biennial reports highlighting the progress of "reward roads"--projects funded by the state. These images from his first report illustrate some of the equipment and construction methods used in Saginaw County.
- "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.
- Concrete Road Sections for Use in Experimental Impact Tests, Arlington, Virginia, 1921-1922 -
- 1921-1922
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Concrete Road Sections for Use in Experimental Impact Tests, Arlington, Virginia, 1921-1922
- Road Construction for Ford Motor Company Branch in Big Bay, Michigan, July 1945 - In pursuit of self-sufficient automobile manufacture, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company purchased over 313,000 acres of timberland for logging in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Ford established remote milling sites in several places, but Big Bay was unique. In 1943, Henry Ford purchased not only the sawmill and power plant, but nearly every other building in town.
- July 26, 1945
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Road Construction for Ford Motor Company Branch in Big Bay, Michigan, July 1945
In pursuit of self-sufficient automobile manufacture, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company purchased over 313,000 acres of timberland for logging in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Ford established remote milling sites in several places, but Big Bay was unique. In 1943, Henry Ford purchased not only the sawmill and power plant, but nearly every other building in town.
- 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.
- Portable Road Impact Testing Machine Designed by Earl B. Smith, 1921-1922 -
- 1921-1922
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Portable Road Impact Testing Machine Designed by Earl B. Smith, 1921-1922
- Earl B. Smith, Testing Engineer, United States Bureau of Public Roads, 1921-1922 -
- 1921-1922
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Earl B. Smith, Testing Engineer, United States Bureau of Public Roads, 1921-1922
- Maintenance Work on Wooden Road through Sand Dunes in California, circa 1920 - "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. Crews used reference photographs to construct a realistic, immersive visitor experience. This image helped them recreate a plank road that crossed dunes in the southwestern United States.
- circa 1920
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Maintenance Work on Wooden Road through Sand Dunes in California, circa 1920
"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. Crews used reference photographs to construct a realistic, immersive visitor experience. This image helped them recreate a plank road that crossed dunes in the southwestern United States.
- Stone Road Construction, circa 1900 - "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. To construct a realistic, immersive experience, crews used reference photographs -- like this one -- to recreate sections of 21 different "Roads of the World."
- circa 1900
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Stone Road Construction, circa 1900
"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. To construct a realistic, immersive experience, crews used reference photographs -- like this one -- to recreate sections of 21 different "Roads of the World."