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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | How long is a rod?: historical review of the measurement of length |
| Author | [Ford Motor Company] |
| Date | [1939-1940] |
| Publisher | [Ford Motor Company] |
| Place of Publication | [Dearborn, United States] |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Description | Leaflet giving a brief history of measurement, and discussing Ford's attempts to reach greater accuracy over small distances and find a practical ration between metric and imperial systems. Distributed at the fair. |
| Fair | 1939/40 Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco |
| Keywords | mechanics, history, innovation, science, automobiles |
| Additional Notes | Distributed at the Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1939-1940. |
| Archive | Special Collections Research Center, Henry Madden Library, California State University, Fresno |
| Archive Reference | EXP 939f.171 boxed |
| Copyright | Special Collections Research Center, Henry Madden Library, California State University, Fresno |