"Texas Ford Owners Picnic," Memphis, Texas, May 4, 1916

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Artifact Overview

First printed in 1908, Ford Times was published by Ford Motor Company and distributed to readers 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 article reported on a May 1916 picnic in Memphis, Texas. Sixty Model Ts, each loaded with passengers, participated in the event.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

04 May 1916

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.2620

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 in

"Texas Ford Owners Picnic," Memphis, Texas, May 4, 1916