"Ford Wins Recommendation of Russian War Department," Ford Times, 1912

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Artifact Overview

First printed in 1908, Ford Times was published by Ford Motor Company and distributed free of charge. Early issues targeted Ford dealers, but editors later broadened the magazine's content to appeal to Ford owners and potential buyers. This 1912 issue included a story on a Model T that completed a 1,954-mile tour through Russia, impressing Russian military officials in the process.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1912

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.3474

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: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in