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- Smiths Creek Depot Cross Stitch, 1990 -
- 1990
- Collections - Artifact
Smiths Creek Depot Cross Stitch, 1990
- Cancelled Requisition Form for H.H. Cross, Enosburg Falls, Vermont, August 1920 - Though it operated some direct-sales offices in major cities, Ford Motor Company sold most of its Model T cars through franchise agreements with independent dealers. Each franchisee received the right to sell Ford cars within a specific territory. Ford encouraged dealers by offering discounts and rebates to high sellers. But low-selling dealers risked losing their territories.
- August 01, 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Cancelled Requisition Form for H.H. Cross, Enosburg Falls, Vermont, August 1920
Though it operated some direct-sales offices in major cities, Ford Motor Company sold most of its Model T cars through franchise agreements with independent dealers. Each franchisee received the right to sell Ford cars within a specific territory. Ford encouraged dealers by offering discounts and rebates to high sellers. But low-selling dealers risked losing their territories.
- Cancelled Ford Sales Agreement for H.H. Cross, Enosburg Falls, Vermont, August 30, 1920 - Though it operated some direct-sales offices in major cities, Ford Motor Company sold most of its Model T cars through franchise agreements with independent dealers. Each franchisee received the right to sell Ford cars within a specific territory. Ford encouraged dealers by offering discounts and rebates to high sellers. But low-selling dealers risked losing their territories.
- August 30, 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Cancelled Ford Sales Agreement for H.H. Cross, Enosburg Falls, Vermont, August 30, 1920
Though it operated some direct-sales offices in major cities, Ford Motor Company sold most of its Model T cars through franchise agreements with independent dealers. Each franchisee received the right to sell Ford cars within a specific territory. Ford encouraged dealers by offering discounts and rebates to high sellers. But low-selling dealers risked losing their territories.
- Red Cross Women's Motor Corps Workers Learn about Auto Maintenance, November 1941 - In 1941, Ford Motor Company provided automobile maintenance classes at its Highland Park facilities for the local Red Cross Volunteer Motor Corps. Instructors trained the volunteers in the mechanical skills they would need to keep their vehicles moving in times of emergency. Along with providing space for training, Ford also donated its 29 millionth Ford vehicle to the humanitarian organization.
- November 17, 1941
- Collections - Artifact
Red Cross Women's Motor Corps Workers Learn about Auto Maintenance, November 1941
In 1941, Ford Motor Company provided automobile maintenance classes at its Highland Park facilities for the local Red Cross Volunteer Motor Corps. Instructors trained the volunteers in the mechanical skills they would need to keep their vehicles moving in times of emergency. Along with providing space for training, Ford also donated its 29 millionth Ford vehicle to the humanitarian organization.
- Emergency Hand-Crank Radio and Power Generator, circa 2010 - People who want to be prepared for disasters and power disruptions-or even for a post-oil society-can buy nonelectric, noncomputerized devices like this emergency radio. The radio is powered by a hand crank and includes a light and a cellphone charger.
- circa 2010
- Collections - Artifact
Emergency Hand-Crank Radio and Power Generator, circa 2010
People who want to be prepared for disasters and power disruptions-or even for a post-oil society-can buy nonelectric, noncomputerized devices like this emergency radio. The radio is powered by a hand crank and includes a light and a cellphone charger.
- 25,000th Blood Donor at the Ford Rouge Plant Pressed Steel Building, May 1943 -
- May 27, 1943
- Collections - Artifact
25,000th Blood Donor at the Ford Rouge Plant Pressed Steel Building, May 1943
- Presenting the 29-Millionth Ford to the Red Cross Women's Motor Corps, April 29, 1941 - The 29 millionth Ford automobile rolled off the Rouge Plant assembly line in April 1941. Edsel Ford presented the Super DeLuxe station wagon to the Detroit chapter of the Red Cross. This production milestone vehicle became one of the vehicles used by the Red Cross Volunteer Motor Corps. Ford Motor Company had worked with this group previously, providing automobile maintenance training for its members.
- April 29, 1941
- Collections - Artifact
Presenting the 29-Millionth Ford to the Red Cross Women's Motor Corps, April 29, 1941
The 29 millionth Ford automobile rolled off the Rouge Plant assembly line in April 1941. Edsel Ford presented the Super DeLuxe station wagon to the Detroit chapter of the Red Cross. This production milestone vehicle became one of the vehicles used by the Red Cross Volunteer Motor Corps. Ford Motor Company had worked with this group previously, providing automobile maintenance training for its members.
- The 29-Millionth Ford is Presented to the Red Cross Women's Motor Corps, April 29, 1941 - The 29 millionth Ford automobile rolled off the Rouge Plant assembly line in April 1941. Edsel Ford presented the Super DeLuxe station wagon to the Detroit chapter of the Red Cross. This production milestone vehicle became one of the vehicles used by the Red Cross Volunteer Motor Corps. Ford Motor Company had worked with this group previously, providing automobile maintenance training for its members.
- April 29, 1941
- Collections - Artifact
The 29-Millionth Ford is Presented to the Red Cross Women's Motor Corps, April 29, 1941
The 29 millionth Ford automobile rolled off the Rouge Plant assembly line in April 1941. Edsel Ford presented the Super DeLuxe station wagon to the Detroit chapter of the Red Cross. This production milestone vehicle became one of the vehicles used by the Red Cross Volunteer Motor Corps. Ford Motor Company had worked with this group previously, providing automobile maintenance training for its members.
- The 29-Millionth Ford, Presented to the Red Cross Women's Motor Corps, April 29, 1941 - The 29 millionth Ford automobile rolled off the Rouge Plant assembly line in April 1941. Edsel Ford presented the Super DeLuxe station wagon to the Detroit chapter of the Red Cross. This production milestone vehicle became one of the vehicles used by the Red Cross Volunteer Motor Corps. Ford Motor Company had worked with this group previously, providing automobile maintenance training for its members.
- April 29, 1941
- Collections - Artifact
The 29-Millionth Ford, Presented to the Red Cross Women's Motor Corps, April 29, 1941
The 29 millionth Ford automobile rolled off the Rouge Plant assembly line in April 1941. Edsel Ford presented the Super DeLuxe station wagon to the Detroit chapter of the Red Cross. This production milestone vehicle became one of the vehicles used by the Red Cross Volunteer Motor Corps. Ford Motor Company had worked with this group previously, providing automobile maintenance training for its members.
- Ford Military Ambulance Body, February 1918 - When the United States entered World War I, Ford Motor Company personnel collaborated with the U.S. Surgeon General's Office, and with drivers who had served on the frontlines in France, to design a Model T-based ambulance suited to battlefield conditions. Ford built 5,745 ambulances for the Allied Powers during the war, and another 107 for the Red Cross.
- February 14, 1918
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Ford Military Ambulance Body, February 1918
When the United States entered World War I, Ford Motor Company personnel collaborated with the U.S. Surgeon General's Office, and with drivers who had served on the frontlines in France, to design a Model T-based ambulance suited to battlefield conditions. Ford built 5,745 ambulances for the Allied Powers during the war, and another 107 for the Red Cross.