Portrait of Henry Ford, circa 1912

Summary

The popularity of Henry Ford's Model T continued to grow in 1912. Annual production topped 68,000 units, and the price for a two-person runabout fell to $590. Ford had a virtual monopoly in the low-price field, building some 96 percent of American cars priced at $600 or below. Ford's Highland Park plant ranked among the best industrial facilities in the world.

The popularity of Henry Ford's Model T continued to grow in 1912. Annual production topped 68,000 units, and the price for a two-person runabout fell to $590. Ford had a virtual monopoly in the low-price field, building some 96 percent of American cars priced at $600 or below. Ford's Highland Park plant ranked among the best industrial facilities in the world.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1912

Creators

Unknown

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

00.1334.173

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Blueprint process

Color

Blue

Dimensions

Height: 6.5 in  (irregular edges)

Width: 7.75 in  (irregular edges)

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