Ford Model N Chassis in Assembly Room, Piquette Avenue Plant, Detroit, Michigan, 1906
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Artifact Overview
In 1906 Ford Model Ns were assembled on the third floor of Ford Motor Company's Piquette Avenue factory in Detroit. Cars were put together by crews moving from vehicle to vehicle. No one had yet conceived of the moving assembly line. The chassis were stored in tight lines to conserve space.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
01 November 1906
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.37307
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 in
Width: 10.25 in
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