Model A-4 Checker Taxicab, 1950
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Artifact Overview
Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Its 1950 offering was the Model A-4, pictured here. Checker's purpose-built taxicabs were spacious, with roomy back seats and large trunks. They offered convenient point-to-point transportation to paying customers in cities around the country.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1950
Subject Date
1950
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.618
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 in
Width: 10 in
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