Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks in the Ten-Millionth Ford Model T, 1924
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In June 1924, the ten-millionth Ford automobile -- a Model T, of course -- rolled off the assembly line. Ford sent this vehicle on a cross-country tour promoting the company. Crowds greeted the vehicle as it made its way from New York to California along the Lincoln Highway. In California, movie stars Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks took a ride in the historic automobile.
In June 1924, the ten-millionth Ford automobile -- a Model T, of course -- rolled off the assembly line. Ford sent this vehicle on a cross-country tour promoting the company. Crowds greeted the vehicle as it made its way from New York to California along the Lincoln Highway. In California, movie stars Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks took a ride in the historic automobile.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
03 September 1924
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.38626
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.875 in
Width: 11 in
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