1941 Ford GP Jeeps with 1942 Ford Military Ambulance, Stake Truck and Standard Fordor Automobile
THF115390 / 1941 Ford GP Jeeps with 1942 Ford Military Ambulance, Stake Truck and Standard Fordor Automobile
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company did not produce civilian vehicles from 1942 to 1945, instead turning its resources to the production of military vehicles and other war materiel. Jeeps, ambulances, trucks, and automobiles were all built for Allied forces -- along with bomber airplanes, gliders, tanks, and other items. The automotive industry provided one fifth of American manufacturing output during World War II.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
26 September 1941
Subject Date
26 September 1941
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.76148.K
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 in
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