Fifteen-Millionth Ford Car on Assembly Line on the Last Day of Model T Production, May 26, 1927
THF136794 / Fifteen-Millionth Ford Car on Assembly Line on the Last Day of Model T Production, May 26, 1927
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Artifact Overview
Workers put the finishing touches on the fifteen millionth Ford Model T on May 26, 1927. This particular car marked a symbolic end for the Model T after 19 years in production. Henry Ford and Edsel Ford drove the car from Highland Park to Dearborn in a ceremony attended by Ford Motor Company officials and members of the press.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
26 May 1927
Subject Date
26 May 1927
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.49144
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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