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- Replica of the Wilderness Trail, Roads of the World, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934 - "Roads of the World" was part of the Ford Motor Company's exhibition at Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1934. Fairgoers rode in brand new Ford V-8s over 21 reproductions of famous roadways. This section representing Daniel Boone's historic Wilderness Trail contributed to the immersive "Roads of the World" experience.
- 1934
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Replica of the Wilderness Trail, Roads of the World, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934
"Roads of the World" was part of the Ford Motor Company's exhibition at Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1934. Fairgoers rode in brand new Ford V-8s over 21 reproductions of famous roadways. This section representing Daniel Boone's historic Wilderness Trail contributed to the immersive "Roads of the World" experience.
- Old Market House, Mobile, Alabama, -
- circa 1906
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Old Market House, Mobile, Alabama,
- Scene at the Fluela Pass, Switzerland, 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 Fluela Pass, a historic route through the Swiss Alps.
- circa 1935
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Scene at the Fluela Pass, Switzerland, 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 Fluela Pass, a historic route through the Swiss Alps.
- Horse-Drawn Vehicle Being Driven Down a Dirt Road, circa 1910 - 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. Among many other things, Ford photographers documented a variety of road conditions and road building. This photograph shows the sort of rutted, muddy roads used by horse-drawn vehicles and early automobiles alike.
- circa 1910
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Horse-Drawn Vehicle Being Driven Down a Dirt Road, circa 1910
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. Among many other things, Ford photographers documented a variety of road conditions and road building. This photograph shows the sort of rutted, muddy roads used by horse-drawn vehicles and early automobiles alike.
- Curving Road in Benzie County, Michigan, circa 1940 - 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. Among many other things, Ford photographers documented a variety of road conditions and road building. This photograph shows signage along a curve in a dirt road in the northwest of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.
- circa 1940
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Curving Road in Benzie County, Michigan, circa 1940
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. Among many other things, Ford photographers documented a variety of road conditions and road building. This photograph shows signage along a curve in a dirt road in the northwest of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.
- Rural Dirt Road, 1920-1940 - 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. Among many other things, Ford photographers documented a variety of road conditions and road building. Before automobiles, horse-drawn vehicles used this rural dirt road.
- circa 1920-1940
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Rural Dirt Road, 1920-1940
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. Among many other things, Ford photographers documented a variety of road conditions and road building. Before automobiles, horse-drawn vehicles used this rural dirt road.
- Horse and Wagon on Muddy Country Road, circa 1900 -
- circa 1900
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Horse and Wagon on Muddy Country Road, circa 1900
- Ford Model T on a Forest Road, British Columbia, Canada, 1913 - A monthly publication of Ford Motor Company, <em>Ford Times</em> was distributed worldwide at no cost. Its purpose was to cultivate loyalty among Ford owners and attract new customers. Images like this one from the February 1914 issue of <em>Canadian Ford Times</em> suggested the dependability and freedom that came alongside Ford ownership.
- 1913
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Ford Model T on a Forest Road, British Columbia, Canada, 1913
A monthly publication of Ford Motor Company, Ford Times was distributed worldwide at no cost. Its purpose was to cultivate loyalty among Ford owners and attract new customers. Images like this one from the February 1914 issue of Canadian Ford Times suggested the dependability and freedom that came alongside Ford ownership.
- Woodward Avenue between Six and Seven Mile Roads, Detroit, Michigan, 1908 - Woodward Avenue between Six and Seven Mile Roads in Wayne County, Michigan, was paved in 1909, creating the country's first mile of concrete highway. This copy of a newspaper clipping shows the road's poor condition before paving. Soon, new road construction technologies improved roadways throughout the United States.
- 1908
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Woodward Avenue between Six and Seven Mile Roads, Detroit, Michigan, 1908
Woodward Avenue between Six and Seven Mile Roads in Wayne County, Michigan, was paved in 1909, creating the country's first mile of concrete highway. This copy of a newspaper clipping shows the road's poor condition before paving. Soon, new road construction technologies improved roadways throughout the United States.
- Thomas Flyer Stuck in the Mud near Julesburg, Colorado, New York to Paris Race, 1908 - In 1908, an American-built Thomas Flyer won the New York to Paris automobile race. The vehicle traveled 22,000 miles across three continents, through rain, snow, and mud. The race took 169 days and the American team driving this automobile was declared the winner. This lantern slide image shows the Thomas Flyer stuck in mud near Julesburg, Colorado.
- 1908
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Thomas Flyer Stuck in the Mud near Julesburg, Colorado, New York to Paris Race, 1908
In 1908, an American-built Thomas Flyer won the New York to Paris automobile race. The vehicle traveled 22,000 miles across three continents, through rain, snow, and mud. The race took 169 days and the American team driving this automobile was declared the winner. This lantern slide image shows the Thomas Flyer stuck in mud near Julesburg, Colorado.