Sawing Wood Using the Ford Model T Sawmill Conversion, circa 1919
THF91688 / Sawing Wood Using the Ford Model T Sawmill Conversion, circa 1919
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Artifact Overview
Innovative users adapted the Ford Model T to their needs. The Ford's rear axle powered many types of belt driven machinery. This photograph taken about 1919 shows men preparing to cut wood on a portable sawmill powered by a Model T.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1919
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Originally photographed by Hill Studio of Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
83.300.1205.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Toning (Photography)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
maroon ink stamp on print back:
FOR DUPLICATES HILL STUDIOS 26 E. 7th ST. PAUL, MINN.
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