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- Photograph of Automobile with Brunn Body in Progress, circa 1938 -
- circa 1938
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Photograph of Automobile with Brunn Body in Progress, circa 1938
- Ford Model T Sedan Bodies on Finish Trim Assembly Line at Holden Avenue Plant, Detroit, Michigan, April 2, 1923 - Included in Ford Motor Company's 1922 purchase of Lincoln Motor Company was a building on Holden Avenue in Detroit. Ford used the Holden Avenue Plant to assemble two-door Model T sedan bodies. Here, workers apply final trim on the paint line.
- April 02, 1923
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Ford Model T Sedan Bodies on Finish Trim Assembly Line at Holden Avenue Plant, Detroit, Michigan, April 2, 1923
Included in Ford Motor Company's 1922 purchase of Lincoln Motor Company was a building on Holden Avenue in Detroit. Ford used the Holden Avenue Plant to assemble two-door Model T sedan bodies. Here, workers apply final trim on the paint line.
- Ford Model T Body Drop at the Highland Park Plant, circa 1914 - When a Model T leaving the assembly lines at Ford's Highland Park plant was going to be shipped by rail, it was not fully assembled. In this photograph, workers temporarily place bodies onto chassis. At the loading dock, bodies and wheels would be removed and packed separately to conserve freight car space. Full assembly took place at branch plants closer to the vehicles' final destination.
- circa 1914
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Ford Model T Body Drop at the Highland Park Plant, circa 1914
When a Model T leaving the assembly lines at Ford's Highland Park plant was going to be shipped by rail, it was not fully assembled. In this photograph, workers temporarily place bodies onto chassis. At the loading dock, bodies and wheels would be removed and packed separately to conserve freight car space. Full assembly took place at branch plants closer to the vehicles' final destination.
- Prototype Lincoln Zephyr Automobile Designed by John Tjaarda, 1934 - Edsel Ford encouraged John Tjaarda -- head of design engineering for Briggs Manufacturing Company, which built car bodies for Lincoln -- to create a full-sized, detailed mockup of a rear-engine automobile. Ford exhibited the resulting car at the 1934 Century of Progress exposition in Chicago. Tjaarda's streamlined design became the prototype for the 1936 Lincoln Zephyr production car.
- February 15, 1934
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Prototype Lincoln Zephyr Automobile Designed by John Tjaarda, 1934
Edsel Ford encouraged John Tjaarda -- head of design engineering for Briggs Manufacturing Company, which built car bodies for Lincoln -- to create a full-sized, detailed mockup of a rear-engine automobile. Ford exhibited the resulting car at the 1934 Century of Progress exposition in Chicago. Tjaarda's streamlined design became the prototype for the 1936 Lincoln Zephyr production car.
- Painting Ford V-8 Automobile Bodies at the Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant in Edgewater, New Jersey, April 1938 - Ford Motor Company opened its branch factory in Edgewater, New Jersey, in 1930. Located across the Hudson River from New York City, the Edgewater plant cost $25 million and was one of the largest industrial facilities in the Northeast. Ford closed the Edgewater factory in 1955. It was replaced by a new plant at Mahwah, New Jersey.
- April 29, 1938
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Painting Ford V-8 Automobile Bodies at the Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant in Edgewater, New Jersey, April 1938
Ford Motor Company opened its branch factory in Edgewater, New Jersey, in 1930. Located across the Hudson River from New York City, the Edgewater plant cost $25 million and was one of the largest industrial facilities in the Northeast. Ford closed the Edgewater factory in 1955. It was replaced by a new plant at Mahwah, New Jersey.
- Fire Insurance Map of Briggs Mfg. Co. at Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, Surveyed May 23, 1924 - Fire insurance maps provided information to insurance companies about potential risks to homes, businesses, and factories. These maps -- with their easily identifiable symbols and color-coding -- depicted structural features, types of construction, and locations of fire hazards. Armed with this information, insurance underwriters could propose reasonable rates and offer protection against possible catastrophic financial loss in the event of a fire.
- May 23, 1924
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Fire Insurance Map of Briggs Mfg. Co. at Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, Surveyed May 23, 1924
Fire insurance maps provided information to insurance companies about potential risks to homes, businesses, and factories. These maps -- with their easily identifiable symbols and color-coding -- depicted structural features, types of construction, and locations of fire hazards. Armed with this information, insurance underwriters could propose reasonable rates and offer protection against possible catastrophic financial loss in the event of a fire.
- 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine, Rebuilding Body during "Quick Fix," 1964 - After President John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, the Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, rebuilt the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine into an armored car. Titanium armor, bullet-resistant glass and tires, and a permanent roof improved the president's security. The modified car returned to the White House in May 1964 and remained in service until 1977.
- March 01, 1964
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1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine, Rebuilding Body during "Quick Fix," 1964
After President John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, the Hess & Eisenhardt Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, rebuilt the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine into an armored car. Titanium armor, bullet-resistant glass and tires, and a permanent roof improved the president's security. The modified car returned to the White House in May 1964 and remained in service until 1977.
- Lincoln Zephyr Prototype Automobile Body Designed by John Tjaarda, 1934 - Edsel Ford encouraged John Tjaarda -- head of design engineering for Briggs Manufacturing Company, which built car bodies for Lincoln -- to create a full-sized, detailed mockup of a rear-engine automobile. Ford exhibited the resulting car at the 1934 Century of Progress exposition in Chicago. Tjaarda's streamlined design became the prototype for the 1936 Lincoln Zephyr production car.
- November 14, 1934
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Lincoln Zephyr Prototype Automobile Body Designed by John Tjaarda, 1934
Edsel Ford encouraged John Tjaarda -- head of design engineering for Briggs Manufacturing Company, which built car bodies for Lincoln -- to create a full-sized, detailed mockup of a rear-engine automobile. Ford exhibited the resulting car at the 1934 Century of Progress exposition in Chicago. Tjaarda's streamlined design became the prototype for the 1936 Lincoln Zephyr production car.
- Workers Moving Automobile Bodies at Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, 1914 -
- 1914
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Workers Moving Automobile Bodies at Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant, 1914
- Car Body Assembly Line at Ford's Highland Park Plant, circa 1914 - These workers install folding tops and side curtains to Model T bodies on a moving assembly line in Building H at Ford's Highland Park plant. By 1914, a Model T could be fully assembled in just over one and a half man-hours. The job took twelve and a half man-hours using stationary methods.
- circa 1914
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Car Body Assembly Line at Ford's Highland Park Plant, circa 1914
These workers install folding tops and side curtains to Model T bodies on a moving assembly line in Building H at Ford's Highland Park plant. By 1914, a Model T could be fully assembled in just over one and a half man-hours. The job took twelve and a half man-hours using stationary methods.