Model F Checker Taxicab, 1924

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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. Checker's 1924 Model F cab was distinguished by its slanted windshield. Standard equipment included a dome light, a heater, a horn, a spare tire, a jack, and a tool kit.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1924

Subject Date

1924

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.1.1774.625

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

Model F Checker Taxicab, 1924