28 Millionth Ford Car Being Built at the Edgewater, New Jersey Assembly Plant, 1940
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Artifact Overview
On April 8, 1940, the twenty-eight millionth Ford automobile -- a DeLuxe Fordor -- rolled off final assembly at Ford's Edgewater, New Jersey, plant. From there, the famous sedan embarked on a nationwide publicity tour that included appearances at two World's Fairs and trips into both Mexico and Canada.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
08 April 1940
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.232.1267
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: 2020A
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