Three Men Examining Tire on Ford Model T Car, 1909

THF206465 / Three Men Examining Tire on Ford Model T Car, 1909
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Artifact Overview

Early automobiles required a lot of maintenance. Drivers like these, dressed for motoring and examining their Model T by the side of the road, had to be ready to perform mobile repairs.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1909

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.4985

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: 8.063 in
Width: 10 in

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