Fruehauf Trailer Company Sales Brochure, "Fruehauf Facts," 1917
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Artifact Overview
Founded in Detroit in 1918, the Fruehauf Trailer Company built and sold fifth-wheel semi-trailers that became the prototype for the big freight-hauling trailers seen on American highways today. At its peak, Fruehauf had 16 plants and more than 80 distributors, and it manufactured trailers for civilian and military uses. The company ceased independent operations in 1997.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
1917
Subject Date
1917
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.150.9739
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.25 in
Width: 6.25 in
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