1925 Ford Model T Pickup Truck with Groceries, 1925

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company introduced its light-duty Model T runabout pickup in April 1925. It came with a factory-installed steel pickup bed measuring 56 inches long by 40-3/4 inches wide. The bed also included an adjustable tailgate and four pockets for stakes. Ford's pickup was priced at $281, and the company sold nearly 33,800 units in that first year.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

28 September 1925

Subject Date

28 September 1925

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.833.44071

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: 9.75 in

Inscriptions

Front: 44071 | 9-28-25. Back: 44071 | 642 | H.P.