Automobile stuck in the mud

Automobile Stuck in the Mud

An automobile stuck on a muddy road in 1909. The sign on the car reads U.S. Office Public Roads and American Highway Assn [Assistance]. As you can see in the photo, roads were not paved in rural areas. In response to the increasing amount of automobiles, road building grew.

For more on roads and transportation in America go to:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/america-on-the-move/better-roads

http://americanhistory.si.edu/america-on-the-move

http://oxfordre.com/americanhistory/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199329175....

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Barden, Albert. N_53_15_7070 Auto Stuck in Johnston County Mud 1909. 1909. Photograph. State Archives of North Carolina, NC's photostream. https://www.flickr.com/photos/north-carolina-state-archives/32768033234/ (Accessed December 12, 2018).