Painting of the Original Ford Model T Assembly Line, Made for Institutional Advertising in 1944
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Artifact Overview
Ford took continued pride in its moving assembly line, introduced in 1913-1914, which raised production and lowered prices for the Model T. This painting, created for an advertisement in a 1944 issue of Look magazine, illustrated an early chain-driven chassis assembly line. The accompanying ad copy explained that it cut Model T assembly time from 14 hours to 93 minutes.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
25 July 1944
Subject Date
1913
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Original painting by Donald Mills, photographed by Ford Motor Company Photographic Department.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.80288
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: 8.25 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
Signature in image lower right corner: Donald Mills
Number on border lower right corner: 80288
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