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- Construction Progress, Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, October 14, 1915 - 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.
- October 14, 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Construction Progress, Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, October 14, 1915
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.