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- Ford V-8 Fire Truck Tractor with Hook and Ladder Trailer at the Highland Park State Bank, March 12, 1936 - This 1936 Ford Model 51 truck included a fire bell on its front bumper and a large tank behind its cab. The truck hauled a 75-foot aerial ladder manufactured by American LaFrance. "Hook and ladder" refers to two essential pieces of firefighting equipment: hooks to tear down potential fire fuel, and ladders to reach people trapped on upper floors.
- March 12, 1936
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Ford V-8 Fire Truck Tractor with Hook and Ladder Trailer at the Highland Park State Bank, March 12, 1936
This 1936 Ford Model 51 truck included a fire bell on its front bumper and a large tank behind its cab. The truck hauled a 75-foot aerial ladder manufactured by American LaFrance. "Hook and ladder" refers to two essential pieces of firefighting equipment: hooks to tear down potential fire fuel, and ladders to reach people trapped on upper floors.
- Ford V-8 Delivery Truck Used by Bowers Battery Manufacturing Company, October 11, 1938 -
- October 11, 1938
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Ford V-8 Delivery Truck Used by Bowers Battery Manufacturing Company, October 11, 1938
- Ford V-8 Truck Hauling Balloon Gondola for the Piccard-Compton Stratosphere Ascension, June 6, 1933 - The Piccard-Compton Stratosphere Balloon launched in August 1933 at the Chicago World's Fair, piloted by Lt. Commander "Tex" Settle. The magnesium gondola and hydrogen balloon quickly crashed soon after launch due to an open valve. It is shown here in June, hauled by a Ford V-8 truck. Jean and Jeannette Piccard successfully relaunched it in October 1934 from Ford Airport.
- June 30, 1933
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Ford V-8 Truck Hauling Balloon Gondola for the Piccard-Compton Stratosphere Ascension, June 6, 1933
The Piccard-Compton Stratosphere Balloon launched in August 1933 at the Chicago World's Fair, piloted by Lt. Commander "Tex" Settle. The magnesium gondola and hydrogen balloon quickly crashed soon after launch due to an open valve. It is shown here in June, hauled by a Ford V-8 truck. Jean and Jeannette Piccard successfully relaunched it in October 1934 from Ford Airport.
- 1937 Ford V-8 Sedan Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, November 30, 1936 - Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.
- November 30, 1936
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1937 Ford V-8 Sedan Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, November 30, 1936
Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.
- 1937 Ford V-8 Sedan Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, November 30, 1936 - Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.
- November 30, 1936
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1937 Ford V-8 Sedan Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, November 30, 1936
Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.
- Ford V-8 Stake Truck and Pickup Truck Used by Axtell Co., Fort Worth, Texas, June 1936 -
- June 29, 1936
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Ford V-8 Stake Truck and Pickup Truck Used by Axtell Co., Fort Worth, Texas, June 1936
- 1938 Ford V-8 Standard Sedan Delivery Truck in Front of Sanders Store, Detroit, Michigan, December 1937 - German-born Frederick Sanders started a candy store on Detroit's Woodward Avenue in 1875. Ice cream was soon added to the menu, then baked goods. Sanders is among those who claim to have invented ice cream sodas. In 1891, he built his grand "Pavilion of Sweets," followed by a chain of neighborhood candy and ice-cream stores. This photo is from 1937.
- December 01, 1937
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1938 Ford V-8 Standard Sedan Delivery Truck in Front of Sanders Store, Detroit, Michigan, December 1937
German-born Frederick Sanders started a candy store on Detroit's Woodward Avenue in 1875. Ice cream was soon added to the menu, then baked goods. Sanders is among those who claim to have invented ice cream sodas. In 1891, he built his grand "Pavilion of Sweets," followed by a chain of neighborhood candy and ice-cream stores. This photo is from 1937.
- Ford V-8 Tank and Stake Trucks at J.A. Mercier Oil Company, June 1935 -
- June 08, 1935
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Ford V-8 Tank and Stake Trucks at J.A. Mercier Oil Company, June 1935
- Ford V-8 Tank and Stake Trucks at J.A. Mercier Oil Company, June 1935 -
- June 08, 1935
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Ford V-8 Tank and Stake Trucks at J.A. Mercier Oil Company, June 1935
- 1937 Ford V-8 Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, December 27, 1936 - Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.
- December 27, 1936
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1937 Ford V-8 Delivery Truck for Vernor's Ginger Ale, December 27, 1936
Vernor's Ginger Ale, one of the oldest surviving soft drinks in the United States, was created in Detroit. By the mid-1910s, innovations in bottling technology and the increasing affordability of the automobile allowed the company to begin delivery of the beverage. Vernor's Ginger Ale's first delivery fleet, purchased in 1916, included eight Ford Model T trucks. The company continued to use Ford vehicles for many years.