Autocar Truck and Ford Model T Car after an Accident, 1920
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Artifact Overview
Automobiles are fast, powerful, and potentially dangerous. Accidents like the wreck pictured here became more commonplace as automotive speeds and the number of drivers on American roads rapidly increased in the 20th century. Eventually, manufacturers, governments, and drivers themselves were compelled to improve automotive safety.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
18 November 1920
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.424.11679
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Width: 8.5 in
Inscriptions
Embossed in lower left corner:
Autocar Company ESTABLISHED 1897 ARDMORE, PA
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