Road-making equipment, c. 1920

This image shows road-making equipment parked on the side of a gravel road. A tractor is in the foreground, probably a Fordson. A large trailer with drums, probably containing tar, is behind. The trailer has large steel wheels. Bitumen heating equipment is at the rear. Two men are standing on equipment at the rear and in the foreground, one man is standing on the road and another sitting beside him on the trailer. There is part of a tree on the left-hand side of the image and an item of clothing is hanging on a stick. There are trees on the right-hand side of the image.

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OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Road-making equipment, c. 1920

DATE1820

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERKodak

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P133

HISTORY

No history is known about this road-making equipment.

DESCRIPTION

This image shows road-making equipment parked on the side of a gravel road. A tractor is in the foreground, probably a Fordson. A large trailer with drums, probably containing tar, is behind. The trailer has large steel wheels. Bitumen heating equipment is at the rear. Two men are standing on equipment at the rear and in the foreground, one man is standing on the road and another sitting beside him on the trailer. There is part of a tree on the left-hand side of the image and an item of clothing is hanging on a stick. There are trees on the right-hand side of the image.

SUBJECTS

Road construction and maintenance machines, Road workers