Accessories and Special Equipment for Ford V-8 Trucks, 1938

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Artifact Overview

Pickup trucks were seen as workhorses in the 1930s, so manufacturers offered only a few practical options. In 1938, a Ford customer might choose to improve a new pickup with a heavy-duty suspension, a windshield defroster, turn signals, vacuum-powered windshield wipers, or a locking fuel cap. The optional radio was the most extravagant thing available.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

29 March 1938

Subject Date

29 March 1938

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.70023

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: 8 in
Width: 10.75 in

Accessories and Special Equipment for Ford V-8 Trucks, 1938