Ford Motor Company Branch in Paris, France

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company opened its first international sales branch, in Paris, France, in 1908. The Paris office became the heart of Ford's marketing efforts throughout the European continent. The company established a French subsidiary, Ford France, in 1916. Model T assembly began at a plant in Bordeaux, and then moved to suburban Paris in 1925.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.46766

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: 7.9375 in
Width: 10.9375 in

Ford Motor Company Branch in Paris, France