Printing Plate with Image of an Automobile

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company introduced its four-cylinder Model S in 1907. The car was a hybrid of the automaker's earlier Models N and R. Model S featured the N's body and wheels with the R's running boards and fenders. Priced starting at $700, Model S sold approximately 6,000 total units in standard and roadster styles.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Printing plate

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.0.8.10

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Copper (Metal)
Wood (Plant material)

Color

Copper (Color)
Brown
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Length: 2.125 in
Width: 4.25 in
Height: 1.0 in

Inscriptions

handwritten on block: # 12
Printing Plate with Image of an Automobile