Printing Plate with Image of a Ford Model T Automobile

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Artifact Overview

Introduced in 1908, Ford Motor Company's Model T combined quality design and manufacturing with an affordable price tag. Efficient mass production techniques further reduced the car's cost and put automobile ownership within reach of middle- and working-class families. The Model T's chassis accommodated a variety of body styles over its 19-year production run.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Printing plate

Subject Date

1908-1927

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.0.8.21

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Copper (Metal)
Wood (Plant material)

Color

Copper (Color)
Brown
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Length: 3.25 in
Width: 4.25 in
Height: 1.0 in

Inscriptions

handwritten on block: #22
Printing Plate with Image of a Ford Model T Automobile