Model T Cars on Assembly Line, Ford Motor Company Plant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, circa 1916
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Starting in the early 1910s, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants throughout the United States. Assembling automobiles closer to regional markets reduced shipping costs -- parts were cheaper to ship than completed automobiles. Ford opened a four-story factory in Oklahoma City in 1916. Workers assembled Model Ts for customers in Oklahoma and parts of the surrounding states.
Starting in the early 1910s, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants throughout the United States. Assembling automobiles closer to regional markets reduced shipping costs -- parts were cheaper to ship than completed automobiles. Ford opened a four-story factory in Oklahoma City in 1916. Workers assembled Model Ts for customers in Oklahoma and parts of the surrounding states.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1916
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.929
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 11.25 in
Inscriptions
Caption on front of print reads: "ASSEMBLY LINE/ FINISHED CARS AND STARTER/ THIRD FLOOR".
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