Dr. David O'Donnell and His Family in a 1911 Ford Model T

Summary

Dr. David O'Donnell posed with his family at the wheel of his 1911 Ford Model T. Physicians were early adopters of automobiles. They had the necessary income, and their work involved frequent house calls requiring speedy travel. Perhaps it's no coincidence that Dr. O'Donnell drove a Ford; in 1893 he delivered Edsel Ford, only child of Clara and Henry Ford.

Dr. David O'Donnell posed with his family at the wheel of his 1911 Ford Model T. Physicians were early adopters of automobiles. They had the necessary income, and their work involved frequent house calls requiring speedy travel. Perhaps it's no coincidence that Dr. O'Donnell drove a Ford; in 1893 he delivered Edsel Ford, only child of Clara and Henry Ford.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1910

Subject Date

1910

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

00.1334.199

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in

Width: 9.625 in

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