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Ford Model T Decorated for a Parade, circa 1915

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Artifact Overview

Not only for getting from here to there, automobiles could be dressed up for a parade. This ca. 1915 photograph shows a Ford Model T decorated with umbrellas, pom-poms, garland, and a sign promoting Nissly, Webb, and Marrs, an Ypsilanti, Michigan, dry goods store.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1915

Collection Title

Photographic Vertical File Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.3732

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in

Keywords
Ford Model T Decorated for a Parade, circa 1915