Ford Motor Company Measurement Poster, "Fathom," circa 1960
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This poster is part of a portfolio illustrating the history of measurement. As several of these posters make clear, early units of measurement were sometimes based upon the bodies of "average men" or royalty. Using a dynamic, simple illustration style, these posters reveal how the standardization of measurements aided the growth and refinement of industrial, precision, and scientific processes.
This poster is part of a portfolio illustrating the history of measurement. As several of these posters make clear, early units of measurement were sometimes based upon the bodies of "average men" or royalty. Using a dynamic, simple illustration style, these posters reveal how the standardization of measurements aided the growth and refinement of industrial, precision, and scientific processes.
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
circa 1960
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2016.98.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Photomechanical processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 18 in
Width: 21.75 in
Inscriptions
at bottom: Fathom / In Britain the Anglo-Saxon measure was the fathom, the length / accross (sic) two arms outstretched equal to 4 cubits or 6 feet. / RESEARCH AND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN
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