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
Collection Title
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
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