The year was 1934, and these were Henry Fords men.
But Fords dreams were much grander.
He wanted to build a utopic community that was to serve as a double experiment in business and civilization.
Unfortunately, Ford was only a businessman.
By the time this photograph was taken, his dream was already breaking apart.
Photo credit: Greg Grandin
Henry Ford had rigid ideas of what a utopia was to be.
The most irksome of his rules was the prohibition of alcohol, tobacco and even women and families.
As often seen from history, the signs of an impending disaster are seeded in the exhibition of arrogance.
Aerial image of Fordlandia in 1934.
Photo credit:theoldmotor.com
Fordlandia’s Riverside Avenue near the Tapajos River.
Photo credit: Greg Grandin
Rubber Tree Plants in the nursery, 1935.
Photo credit:theoldmotor.com
Fordlandia in 2009.
Photo credit:Guido D Elia Otero/Flickr
Water tower and other building in Fordlandia.
Photo credit:Amit Evron/Wikimedia
Photo credit:Meduse/Wikimedia
Ruins of Fordlandia’s powerhouse.
Photo credit: Greg Grandin
Ruins of the sawmill at Iron Mountain.
Photo credit: Greg Grandin
