Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, March 15, 1939
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Artifact Overview
Starting in the early 1910s, Ford Motor Company opened domestic assembly plants throughout the United States. Assembling automobiles closer to regional markets reduced shipping costs -- parts were cheaper to ship than completed automobiles. Ford opened a four-story factory in Oklahoma City in 1916. Workers assembled Model Ts for customers in Oklahoma and parts of the surrounding states.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
15 March 1939
Subject Date
15 March 1939
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.4899
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 11 in
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