Mack Model AB Truck Used by the Postal Telegraph-Cable Co., October 1927
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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. The company introduced its medium-duty Model AB truck in 1914. The model remained in production until 1936, and Mack built more than 50,000 units. Optional chain or worm-drive transmissions remained available on the AB to the end.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
October 1927
Subject Date
24 October 1927
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
90.1.1747.P.L.1175.A
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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