1936 Mack Model BXSW Truck Cab and Chassis, "Dairymen's League," October 1936
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Artifact Overview
Founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1900, Mack Brothers Company relocated to Allentown, Pennsylvania, five years later. In 1922, the company renamed itself Mack Trucks and chose a bulldog as its mascot. According to lore, British soldiers admiringly called tough Mack trucks "bulldogs" during World War I. The bulldog was a beloved symbol of Great Britain.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
October 1936
Subject Date
October 1936
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.1747.A.7334
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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