Model A Ford Parked Beside President Theodore Roosevelt's Brougham, 1928
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While Theodore Roosevelt preferred the stately formality of a horse-drawn carriage, successor William Howard Taft motorized the White House fleet. The Roosevelt brougham remained in service until 1928 but assigned to less exciting duties like trips to the market. The brougham was finally replaced, even for these tasks, by the Ford Model A posed next to it in this photograph.
While Theodore Roosevelt preferred the stately formality of a horse-drawn carriage, successor William Howard Taft motorized the White House fleet. The Roosevelt brougham remained in service until 1928 but assigned to less exciting duties like trips to the market. The brougham was finally replaced, even for these tasks, by the Ford Model A posed next to it in this photograph.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1928
Creators
Henry Ford (Organization). Photographic Department
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Creator Notes
The photographer is not identified. Copied by The Henry Ford Photographic Department, Dearborn, Michigan.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.B.65567
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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