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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.
- 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.
- Ford Model T Stuck in Mud during the 1909 Transcontinental Race - Ford Motor Company promoted its Model T by entering two cars in a 1909 race from New York to Seattle. It was a demanding contest at a time when roads were nearly nonexistent. After 23 days, the #2 Model T won the race. It was later disqualified on a technicality -- but the little Ford had already made big headlines by then.
- 1909
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Ford Model T Stuck in Mud during the 1909 Transcontinental Race
Ford Motor Company promoted its Model T by entering two cars in a 1909 race from New York to Seattle. It was a demanding contest at a time when roads were nearly nonexistent. After 23 days, the #2 Model T won the race. It was later disqualified on a technicality -- but the little Ford had already made big headlines by then.
- Automobile and Buggies on a Muddy Road, circa 1910 - This photograph shows the road conditions that were common in America about 1910. Horse-drawn vehicles and motor cars had to share the muddy roads. And carriage drivers had to calm nervous horses when noisy automobile passed by.
- circa 1910
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Automobile and Buggies on a Muddy Road, circa 1910
This photograph shows the road conditions that were common in America about 1910. Horse-drawn vehicles and motor cars had to share the muddy roads. And carriage drivers had to calm nervous horses when noisy automobile passed by.
- Ford Model T in the Mud during the New York-Seattle Transcontinental Race, 1909 - Ford Motor Company promoted its Model T by entering two cars in a 1909 race from New York to Seattle. It was a demanding contest at a time when roads were nearly nonexistent. After 23 days, the #2 Model T won the race. It was later disqualified on a technicality -- but the little Ford had already made big headlines by then.
- 1909
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Ford Model T in the Mud during the New York-Seattle Transcontinental Race, 1909
Ford Motor Company promoted its Model T by entering two cars in a 1909 race from New York to Seattle. It was a demanding contest at a time when roads were nearly nonexistent. After 23 days, the #2 Model T won the race. It was later disqualified on a technicality -- but the little Ford had already made big headlines by then.
- Repairing "Old Pacific" on the Cross-Country Trip, 1903 - In 1903, two men drove a Packard Model F nicknamed "Old Pacific" from San Francisco to New York. It was the second automobile to complete the epic journey. Few roads stretched west of the Mississippi, and if the men encountered a problem, they had to solve it themselves. This was one of many necessary repairs along the nearly impassable route.
- 1903
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Repairing "Old Pacific" on the Cross-Country Trip, 1903
In 1903, two men drove a Packard Model F nicknamed "Old Pacific" from San Francisco to New York. It was the second automobile to complete the epic journey. Few roads stretched west of the Mississippi, and if the men encountered a problem, they had to solve it themselves. This was one of many necessary repairs along the nearly impassable route.
- Muddy Road, Michigan Avenue at Miller Road, Dearborn, Michigan, 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 often rutted and muddy roads available for horse-drawn vehicles and early automobiles alike.
- April 22, 1910
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Muddy Road, Michigan Avenue at Miller Road, Dearborn, Michigan, 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 often rutted and muddy roads available for horse-drawn vehicles and early automobiles alike.