Fred and Augie Duesenberg with Engineering Staff outside Duesenberg Plant in Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1920-1928

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Artifact Overview

Brothers Fred and August Duesenberg formed Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Company in Minnesota in 1913. They relocated their headquarters to Indiana in 1920, and they built a reputation on successful race cars and superb luxury cars. The Duesenberg Model J, produced from 1928-1937, is still regarded as one of America's finest automobiles. The company ended operations in 1937.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1920-1928

Subject Date

1920-1928

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

92.1.1774.606

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in