Moving the 15 Millionth Ford Model T Into "Henry Ford: A Personal History" Exhibit, February 1953
THF712696 / Moving the 15 Millionth Ford Model T Into "Henry Ford: A Personal History" Exhibit, February 1953
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford himself was the focus of Henry Ford: A Personal History. Opened in 1953 during Ford Motor Company's 50th anniversary, the exhibit included artifacts like the fifteen millionth Ford Model T. The exhibit's second-floor location meant lifting the Model T with a crane and moving it on its side through tight doorways.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
February 1953
Subject Date
February 1953
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.P.B.127
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8.125 in
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Artifact1927 Ford Model T Touring Car, The Fifteen-Millionth Ford
After 19 years and some 15 million cars, Ford Motor Company ended production of its venerable Model T. Company officials designated this car as the Fifteen Millionth and ceremonial "last" Model T. They gathered at Ford's Highland Park plant to watch Henry Ford and Edsel Ford drive it off the assembly line on May 26, 1927.