Model of a 1914 Ford Model T, 1915
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In 1915, Frank Brown built this model of the Ford Model T that his father had purchased a year earlier. The ingenious crafter, 23 at the time, used bits of pine, cloth, rolled rubber, sheet metal, some screen door mesh, and tools found around his family's rural Virginia home to construct the replica. Frank's model remained in the family until 1961.
In 1915, Frank Brown built this model of the Ford Model T that his father had purchased a year earlier. The ingenious crafter, 23 at the time, used bits of pine, cloth, rolled rubber, sheet metal, some screen door mesh, and tools found around his family's rural Virginia home to construct the replica. Frank's model remained in the family until 1961.
Artifact
Model (Representation)
Date Made
1915
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Virginia, Fort Lee
Creator Notes
Model made by Frank Brown while stationed at Fort Lee, Virginia.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
61.81.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ralph E. Brown.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Steel
Technique
Handmade
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 12.75 in
Width: 5 in
Length: 27 in
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