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
Place of Creation
Collection Title
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
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