Horse-Drawn Vehicle Being Driven Down a Dirt Road, circa 1910

Summary

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.

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.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1910

Creators

Unknown

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.1859.27

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in

Width: 10 in

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