"Companhia Ford do Brasil, Fordlandia Estate Map," 1936
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Henry Ford established Fordlandia and Belterra in the Brazilian rainforest to supply rubber for automobile production. He began shipping machinery and supplies to the Amazon in 1928. Ford paid the indigenous workers good wages and supplied various amenities -- he also imposed foreign work traditions and behavioral restrictions which the workers resented. The plantations failed and Ford Motor Company disposed of the project in 1945.
Henry Ford established Fordlandia and Belterra in the Brazilian rainforest to supply rubber for automobile production. He began shipping machinery and supplies to the Amazon in 1928. Ford paid the indigenous workers good wages and supplied various amenities -- he also imposed foreign work traditions and behavioral restrictions which the workers resented. The plantations failed and Ford Motor Company disposed of the project in 1945.
Artifact
Map (Document)
Date Made
06 May 1936
Subject Date
1929-1936
Creators
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Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
64.167.74.17
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Watercolor (Paint)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 33 in (unfolded)
Width: 27.75 in (unfolded)
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