Ford Model T Decorated for a Parade, circa 1915
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Artifact Overview
Not only for getting from here to there, automobiles could be dressed up for a parade. This ca. 1915 photograph shows a Ford Model T decorated with umbrellas, pom-poms, garland, and a sign promoting Nissly, Webb, and Marrs, an Ypsilanti, Michigan, dry goods store.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1915
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.3732
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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