Edsel Ford Standing by a 1903 Ford Model A Car Providing Power for a Saw at the Bryant Family Homestead
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Artifact Overview
One of the appeals of early automobiles, particularly to rural customers, was their versatility as portable power sources. With the aid of a leather belt, the eight-horsepower engine in the original Ford Model A, for example, could run small machines like saws, water pumps, and electrical generators. Uses beyond transportation made cars seem more practical to budget-minded consumers.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1903
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.338
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: 11.25 in (Actual image is 4.375")
Width: 14 in (Actual image is 11.375")
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