"Evolution of the Ford Car," 1949

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Artifact Overview

The evolution of Ford Motor Company cars, through 1949, is illustrated in this image. The line starts with Henry Ford's experimental 1896 Quadricycle and concludes with the post-World War II 1949 Ford. Key company buildings, like the Mack Avenue Plant and the Dearborn Engineering Lab, are featured as well.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1896-1949

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.O.7085

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 8.125 in

"Evolution of the Ford Car," 1949