1924 Ford Model T Cars on Assembly Line at the Highland Park Plant, October 1923

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Artifact Overview

Henry Ford and his engineers constantly searched for ways to speed up car production and hold down costs. The integration of a moving assembly line in the Highland Park plant allowed Ford's company to do just that. From 1908-1927, Ford Motor Company produced over 15 million Model T cars and the price dropped from $850 to as little as $260.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

04 October 1923

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.833.34405

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

Inscriptions

Inscribed in lower right corner of image: 34405 5-7-23