Ford Model T Automobile in France, circa 1910

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company opened its first international sales branch, in Paris, France, in 1908. The Paris office became the heart of Ford's marketing efforts throughout the European continent. The company established a French subsidiary, Ford France, in 1916. Model T assembly began at a plant in Bordeaux, and then moved to suburban Paris in 1925.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1910

Subject Date

circa 1910

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

00.1334.88.4

Credit

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

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Toning (Photography)

Color

Brown
Sepia (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 4.5 in
Width: 6.25 in