Ford Motor Company Photographers with Ford Model T Touring Car outside the Highland Park Plant
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford was especially interested in documenting his company's activities as an example for others to follow. In the 1920s, the Ford Motor Company's Photographic Department was the world's largest still and motion picture production unit. Company photographers documented various activities from the shop floor to the community. These efforts demonstrated the power of photography in education, documentation, and propaganda.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
20 March 1916
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.5412
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
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