Ford V-8 Stake Truck with a Sign for Claude Neer Fresh Eggs, 1938
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Ford made significant improvements to its truck bodies and chassis for 1938. The new models featured the industry's first front-opening hoods, while updated fenders and oval grilles gave the trucks a fresh appearance. The 1-1/2-ton truck in this photo handled an especially delicate cargo -- eggs from wholesale distributor Claude Neer of Santa Ana, California.
Ford made significant improvements to its truck bodies and chassis for 1938. The new models featured the industry's first front-opening hoods, while updated fenders and oval grilles gave the trucks a fresh appearance. The 1-1/2-ton truck in this photo handled an especially delicate cargo -- eggs from wholesale distributor Claude Neer of Santa Ana, California.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
08 December 1938
Subject Date
1938
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.71171
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: 7.875 in
Width: 11.125 in
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