Camping in a Ford Model T, circa 1915
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Better roads and the increased availability of automobiles fueled an autocamping craze in the 1910s and 1920s. Many middle class motorists packed a tent, cots, and food, hit the road, and camped wherever they pleased. This inventive setup incorporated the campers' Model T, which anchored their tent and offered additional shelter or storage space.
Better roads and the increased availability of automobiles fueled an autocamping craze in the 1910s and 1920s. Many middle class motorists packed a tent, cots, and food, hit the road, and camped wherever they pleased. This inventive setup incorporated the campers' Model T, which anchored their tent and offered additional shelter or storage space.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1915
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.3730
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: 4.25 in (8.125" other copy image)
Width: 5.25 in (10" other copy image)
Inscriptions
Printed caption on print front under image reads: "Tenting tonight"
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