Ford Model T Automobiles Decorated with Flags, circa 1915

THF200634 / Ford Model T Automobiles Decorated with Flags, circa 1915
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Artifact Overview

The practical and inexpensive Ford Model T was a phenomenon, appearing nearly everywhere and being used for just about everything in the 1910s and 1920s. The automobiles provided much more than a mode of transportation -- they became a part of community life. These Model Ts were the stars of a patriotic celebration around 1915.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1915

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.1859.103

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

Ford Model T Automobiles Decorated with Flags, circa 1915