1947 Ford Repair Truck at the Ralph Ellsworth Dealership, Garden City, Michigan, October 1946

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Artifact Overview

In 1915, the Automobile Club of Missouri offered the first emergency road service for its members. This idea caught on quickly, and it soon became a service offered by all AAA affiliates to its members. This 1947 Ford tow truck proudly sports an American Automobile Association Emergency Service logo on its hood.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

04 October 1946

Subject Date

04 October 1946

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.83326

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: 8.063 in
Width: 10.958 in

1947 Ford Repair Truck at the Ralph Ellsworth Dealership, Garden City, Michigan, October 1946