in 1915 Edsel Ford and friends went across the country to the west coast, here are some photos he took of the journey

in the middle of June / July, the roads were this impassable

100 years ago, the petrified forest hadn't yet been stolen by souvenir hunters and stores that wanted to sell off America's natural wonders. I doubt there is a single stone log not protected and watched over by forest service or park rangers.

Found on http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2015/07/12/edsel-fords-wild-road-trip/30058739/