Edsel Ford in 1928 Ford Model A Automobile, Dearborn Engineering Laboratory
THF109269 / Edsel Ford in 1928 Ford Model A Automobile, Dearborn Engineering Laboratory
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Artifact Overview
Edsel Ford worked hard to convince his father, Henry Ford, that Ford Motor Company needed to replace the aging Model T with a new vehicle. After a few years of persuasion -- and a few years of falling T sales -- Edsel Ford prevailed, and the new Ford Model A made its public debut on December 2, 1927.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1927
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.3558.B
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: 8.5 in
Width: 11 in
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