27-Millionth Ford Car Arriving at Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939
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Artifact Overview
On February 15, 1939, the twenty-seven millionth Ford automobile rolled off a Richmond, California, assembly line. The green DeLuxe Tudor embarked on a promotional tour from San Francisco to New York City and back -- an 8,854-mile circuit. A visit to the 1939-40 New York World's Fair was a highlight of the famous sedan's transcontinental journey.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
16 June 1939
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.232.1679
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: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
Verso: 448
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