Interior of Ford School Bus, 1932

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company expanded its commercial lines to combat sagging Depression-era sales. On its truck chassis, the automaker offered everything from police patrol vans and ambulances to garbage trucks and school buses. This photo, taken inside a 1932 Ford school bus, shows how capacity was maximized with seats running along the sides and down the center.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

08 November 1932

Subject Date

08 November 1932

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.57205.3

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: 7.875 in
Width: 11.375 in

Interior of Ford School Bus, 1932