Customer Service Counter at Stark Hickey Ford Dealership, Detroit, Michigan, 1930

Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

26 February 1930

Creators

Ford Motor Company. Photographic Department

Collection Title

General Photographs Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.54555

Credit

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

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.000 in
Width: 11.000 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Detroit Photographic prints Photographs Automobile dealers Stark Hickey (Automobile dealer) Customer services Counters (Furniture)