Steam Roller on the Borough Asphalt Company's 5 1/2 Mack Model AC Flatbed Truck with Special Capstan Winch, 1911-1916

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Artifact Overview

Founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1900, Mack Brothers Company relocated to Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1905 and adopted the name Mack Trucks in 1922. The company introduced its heavy-duty Model AC truck in 1916. The model remained in production until 1938, and Mack built more than 40,000 units. The Model AC's distinctive hood set it apart from other trucks.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1911-1916

Subject Date

1911-1916

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.1747.K.804

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.063 in
Width: 10 in

Steam Roller on the Borough Asphalt Company's 5 1/2 Mack Model AC Flatbed Truck with Special Capstan Winch, 1911-1916