1946 Mack Model EF Truck, "Freeman's Dairy," January 1946

THF327791-A / 1946 Mack Model EF Truck, "Freeman's Dairy," January 1946
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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. Motorized trucks began to replace horse-drawn dairy delivery wagons early in the 20th century. Larger trucks delivered milk and other dairy products to commercial users like grocery stores and restaurants.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

January 1946

Subject Date

January 1946

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.1747.V.8955

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: 8.125 in
Width: 10.063 in

1946 Mack Model EF Truck, "Freeman's Dairy," January 1946