Firefighters Riding a Ford Model A Fire Truck, January 17, 1928

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Artifact Overview

With appropriate modifications, versatile Ford Model A and Model AA trucks could be converted into dependable firefighting vehicles. This Model A truck served in the fire department at the Fordson tractor plant in Highland Park, Michigan. Its brightly polished nickel and brass surfaces speak to the pride that firefighters took in their equipment.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

17 January 1928

Subject Date

17 January 1928

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.50844

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: 7.813 in
Width: 11.25 in

Firefighters Riding a Ford Model A Fire Truck, January 17, 1928