Ford Model T Static Assembly at the Highland Park Plant, circa 1913

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Artifact Overview

For more than three years at Highland Park, Ford continued manufacturing Model Ts using traditional stationary-assembly methods, with small teams building each car from start to finish. It was meticulous work done by skilled craftspeople, and output was limited by the nature of the process. The moving assembly line, implemented in 1913-1914, provided a faster means of production.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1913

Subject Date

circa 1913

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

00.1334.74.05288

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: 7.625 in
Width: 10.625 in

Inscriptions

Ink stamp on verso lower left: SPOONER & WELLS, Inc. / PHOTOGRAPHERS / 1221 WOODWARD AVE. DETROIT MICH / ... Number in lower right corner: 05393
Ford Model T Static Assembly at the Highland Park Plant, circa 1913