Ford Model T Sedan, circa 1915

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company built some 308,000 Model T automobiles in 1915. That year, leatherette upholstery was phased in on open cars as a less expensive substitute for real leather. The coupelet, Ford's first convertible coupe model, also debuted for 1915. Touring car prices started at $440, while coupelets were priced starting at $590.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1915

Subject Date

circa 1915

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.1537

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: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in