Driver Jimmy Rooney and Friends upon Arrival of Two-Millionth Ford V-8, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935

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Artifact Overview

In June 1935, the two-millionth Ford V-8 automobile rolled off the Rouge Plant assembly line. Driven by Jimmy Rooney, a goodwill ambassador for Ford, the sedan embarked on a public relations tour from Dearborn, Michigan, to San Diego, California. Two friends welcomed Rooney and the famous V-8 with fanfare when they finally arrived at the California Pacific International Exposition.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1935

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.232.270

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: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in

Inscriptions

verso: R 270 Jim Rooney & 2 pals after 2000000th Arrival
Driver Jimmy Rooney and Friends upon Arrival of Two-Millionth Ford V-8, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935