1929 Mack Model BB Tank Truck and Tank Trailer, "Dairymen's League," July 1929
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Artifact Overview
Founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1900, Mack Brothers Company relocated to Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1905 and adopted the name Mack Trucks in 1922. Mack-built tank trucks like this carried raw milk from farms to dairy processors and distributors. Tank trucks allowed for more flexible and more efficient shipment of milk than was previously possible by railroad.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
July 1929
Subject Date
July 1929
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.1747.A.3385
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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