Woman in Ford Model T Railroad Car Conversion at a Logging Site, circa 1925
THF118028 / Woman in Ford Model T Railroad Car Conversion at a Logging Site, circa 1925
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Artifact Overview
This woman posed in the cab of a Ford Model T modified for use on a railroad track. The Model T's rugged simplicity allowed it to be adapted to any number of uses. This vehicle likely was used on a logging railroad. It may have hauled tools and equipment to worksites along the line.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1925
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.188.2063
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: 2.75 in
Width: 4.75 in
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