1927 Ford Model T Touring Car, The Fifteen-Millionth (and Last) Ford Model T, Photographed in Henry Ford Museum, 1934
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The fifteen millionth Ford Model T -- the ceremonial "last" Model T built -- joined The Henry Ford's collection soon after the museum opened in 1929. Ford Motor Company occasionally borrowed the car for promotional activities for several years. The T was repainted sometime between 1939 and 1953, covering its commemorative "Fifteen Millionth Ford" lettering. That lettering was restored in 1990.
The fifteen millionth Ford Model T -- the ceremonial "last" Model T built -- joined The Henry Ford's collection soon after the museum opened in 1929. Ford Motor Company occasionally borrowed the car for promotional activities for several years. The T was repainted sometime between 1939 and 1953, covering its commemorative "Fifteen Millionth Ford" lettering. That lettering was restored in 1990.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
20 April 1934
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.188.10205
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: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in