1939 Mack Model ED Truck, "Northampton Sanitary Dairy, Pasteurized Milk and Cream," August 1939

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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. Motorized trucks began to replace horse-drawn dairy delivery wagons early in the 20th century. Horses were well suited to the frequent stops on a residential delivery route, but trucks provided greater range at lower cost.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

August 1939

Subject Date

August 1939

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.1747.A.9590

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: 3.813 in
Width: 4.813 in