Lincoln Seven-Passenger Sedan Crossing Railroad Tracks, December 1934

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Artifact Overview

Lincoln, like all upmarket automakers, suffered during the Great Depression. The company went from an annual production of 7,641 for 1929 to just 2,411 for 1934 -- and it would fall farther. A four-door, seven-passenger V-12 sedan like this one started at $3,500. Many customers couldn't even afford $585 for a new four-door Ford, much less a pricey Lincoln.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

15 December 1934

Subject Date

15 December 1934

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.61341

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

Lincoln Seven-Passenger Sedan Crossing Railroad Tracks, December 1934