Mack Model AC Truck-Asphalter, "For Good Roads, The Barber Asphalt Paving Company," 1917
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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 heavy-duty Model AC truck in 1916. The model remained in production until 1938, and Mack built more than 40,000 units. The Model AC's distinctive hood set it apart from other trucks.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1917
Subject Date
1917
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.1747.K.791
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 in
Width: 10.063 in
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