The 20-Millionth and 15-Millionth Ford Cars with the "999" Racer outside Henry Ford Museum, 1931
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Three significant Fords sit outside Henry Ford Museum. The "999" race car, built in 1902, made headlines with Barney Oldfield at the tiller. The fifteen millionth Ford, built in 1927, represented the end of Model T manufacture. When this photo was taken, the twenty millionth Ford, a 1931 Model A, represented the latest milestone in Ford Motor Company production.
Three significant Fords sit outside Henry Ford Museum. The "999" race car, built in 1902, made headlines with Barney Oldfield at the tiller. The fifteen millionth Ford, built in 1927, represented the end of Model T manufacture. When this photo was taken, the twenty millionth Ford, a 1931 Model A, represented the latest milestone in Ford Motor Company production.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1931
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.56063.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10.25 in
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