Ford Model T Truck Hauling 8,000 Pounds of Hay, 1921

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Artifact Overview

This photograph shows a Ford Model T truck hauling a large load of hay down a paved country road. The dried fodder seems to overwhelm the small truck, yet the driver gamely travels along. Model Ts were popular for transporting harvest crops. They had earned a tough reputation among farmers who knew the vehicles could handle hard work.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

14 June 1921

Subject Date

14 June 1921

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.189.1433

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in

Ford Model T Truck Hauling 8,000 Pounds of Hay, 1921