Ford Model A with Broken Windshield, 1931
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An early safety feature adopted by car manufacturers was laminated safety glass. Introduced in the late 1920s, laminated safety glass kept glass shards in place after impact. This 1931 photograph shows the shattered laminated windshield of a Ford Model A.
An early safety feature adopted by car manufacturers was laminated safety glass. Introduced in the late 1920s, laminated safety glass kept glass shards in place after impact. This 1931 photograph shows the shattered laminated windshield of a Ford Model A.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
12 May 1931
Subject Date
12 May 1931
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.56223
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: 8.063 in
Width: 11.25 in
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