Fleet of Ford Taxicabs, Cambridge, Massachusetts, January 1948

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Artifact Overview

This fleet of Ford Motor Company taxicabs served the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler all built cars for the taxi market over the years, competing with specialty cab manufacturers like Checker Motors Corporation. Checker pointed out the distinction in its sales literature, describing its product as "the only real taxicab."

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

27 January 1948

Subject Date

27 January 1948

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.85258

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: 8 in
Width: 11.25 in

Fleet of Ford Taxicabs, Cambridge, Massachusetts, January 1948