Interior of 1932 Ford School Bus Used in the Fordson School District, Dearborn, Michigan, November 1931

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company expanded its commercial lines to combat sagging Depression-era sales, offering an array of body types for its truck chassis. The automaker provided everything from police patrol vans and ambulances to garbage trucks and school buses. This 1932 Ford school bus served the Fordson School District in what is now Dearborn, Michigan.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

04 November 1931

Subject Date

04 November 1931

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.56643.3

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: 7.75 in
Width: 11.25 in

Interior of 1932 Ford School Bus Used in the Fordson School District, Dearborn, Michigan, November 1931