Henry Ford Driving Detroit Automobile Company Truck, circa 1900
THF96509 / Henry Ford Driving Detroit Automobile Company Truck, circa 1900
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Artifact Overview
The Detroit Automobile Company, founded in July 1899, was Henry Ford's first attempt to manufacture automobiles, and this delivery truck was its first product. Despite a glowing report in the Detroit News-Tribune, the company's vehicles simply weren't all that good. It built no more than 20 trucks and cars before formally dissolving in January 1901.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1900
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.188.5230
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: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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Trucks have been a regular part of Ford Motor Company's lineup since 1917. The earliest models were utilitarian with chassis and bodies based on the company's automobiles. But their low cost and reliable service made Ford trucks popular with farmers and business owners, and with municipal and military operators too. Over time, Ford trucks evolved into distinct products with a look and a following all their own.