Portrait of Henry Ford, circa 1912
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The popularity of Henry Ford's Model T continued to grow in 1912. Annual production topped 68,000 units, and the price for a two-person runabout fell to $590. Ford had a virtual monopoly in the low-price field, building some 96 percent of American cars priced at $600 or below. Ford's Highland Park plant ranked among the best industrial facilities in the world.
The popularity of Henry Ford's Model T continued to grow in 1912. Annual production topped 68,000 units, and the price for a two-person runabout fell to $590. Ford had a virtual monopoly in the low-price field, building some 96 percent of American cars priced at $600 or below. Ford's Highland Park plant ranked among the best industrial facilities in the world.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1912
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1334.173
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Blueprint process
Color
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in (irregular edges)
Width: 7.75 in (irregular edges)
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