In the late 1880s, America's roads were rarely more than dirt tracks that were impassable in inclement weather. As bicycles and, later, automobiles came into widespread use, the demand grew for roads capable of safely and efficiently handling the increasing traffic. The campaign to improve the nation's streets and highways came to be known as the Good Roads Movement (see Issue 84), and was in its heyday in the 1910s and 1920s. Longtime National Construction Equipment Museum volunteer Dave Brainard is an expert on White trucks, and his literature collection includes a wonderful catalog titled White Good Roads Trucks. Published in 1916, it markets a heavy-duty truck that White produced specifically for road improvement projects. This photo essay is drawn exclusively from this catalog, and the author thanks Dave for its use.
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