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- Women in Ford Model K, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939 - Ford Motor Company spent more than $5 million to construct and maintain its exhibition building at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. The building housed industrial demonstrations and educational displays highlighting Ford products. Ford hired information girls to answer questions posed by the over 15 million visitors who passed through the Ford Exposition Building.
- June 17, 1939
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Women in Ford Model K, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939
Ford Motor Company spent more than $5 million to construct and maintain its exhibition building at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. The building housed industrial demonstrations and educational displays highlighting Ford products. Ford hired information girls to answer questions posed by the over 15 million visitors who passed through the Ford Exposition Building.
- Advertising Poster, "Ford on the American Road," 1962-1965 - The evolution of Ford Motor Company vehicles through 1965 is illustrated in this colorful advertisement. The line starts with the 1896 Quadricycle and the 1902 "999" race car, and it includes four variants of the pivotal Model T. The Lincoln and Mercury marques are each represented with multiple cars. Later important Ford models, like Thunderbird and Mustang, finish the progression.
- 1962 - 1965
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Advertising Poster, "Ford on the American Road," 1962-1965
The evolution of Ford Motor Company vehicles through 1965 is illustrated in this colorful advertisement. The line starts with the 1896 Quadricycle and the 1902 "999" race car, and it includes four variants of the pivotal Model T. The Lincoln and Mercury marques are each represented with multiple cars. Later important Ford models, like Thunderbird and Mustang, finish the progression.
- Wreckage of Ford Model K "666" Race Car Driven by Frank Kulick, 1907 - Frank Kulick was Ford Motor Company's top factory racing driver from 1904 to 1913. He earned trophies and headlines by competing in Ford-powered cars throughout the United States. In the fall of 1907, Kulick was badly injured in a crash with the Ford "666" racer. The accident left him with a fractured kneecap, a broken leg, and a lifelong limp.
- 1907
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Wreckage of Ford Model K "666" Race Car Driven by Frank Kulick, 1907
Frank Kulick was Ford Motor Company's top factory racing driver from 1904 to 1913. He earned trophies and headlines by competing in Ford-powered cars throughout the United States. In the fall of 1907, Kulick was badly injured in a crash with the Ford "666" racer. The accident left him with a fractured kneecap, a broken leg, and a lifelong limp.
- Ford Model K, 1906 - Ford Motor Company introduced its Model K in 1906. The upscale, six-cylinder car was larger and -- at $2,500 -- considerably more expensive than the company's four-cylinder Model N launched the same year. Production of the Model K ended in 1908 with the arrival of the Model T. Affordable cars for the mass market were Ford's future.
- October 25, 1920
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Ford Model K, 1906
Ford Motor Company introduced its Model K in 1906. The upscale, six-cylinder car was larger and -- at $2,500 -- considerably more expensive than the company's four-cylinder Model N launched the same year. Production of the Model K ended in 1908 with the arrival of the Model T. Affordable cars for the mass market were Ford's future.
- North Carolina Contest Winner in Ford Model K, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939 - Ford Motor Company sponsored various contests throughout the U.S. to send people to the New York World's Fair. Luther Stephens won his trip for being the top Ford salesman in Raleigh, North Carolina, and second best in the state for February and March 1939. While at the fair, Stephens visited the displays at the Ford Exposition building.
- June 19, 1939
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North Carolina Contest Winner in Ford Model K, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939
Ford Motor Company sponsored various contests throughout the U.S. to send people to the New York World's Fair. Luther Stephens won his trip for being the top Ford salesman in Raleigh, North Carolina, and second best in the state for February and March 1939. While at the fair, Stephens visited the displays at the Ford Exposition building.
- Henry Ford, James Couzens, Elwood Rice, and Gaston Plantiff in Ford Model K Car, New York City, 1907 - Ford Motor Company introduced its Model K in 1906. The upscale, six-cylinder car was larger and -- at $2,500 -- considerably more expensive than the company's four-cylinder Model N launched the same year. Production of the Model K ended in 1908 with the arrival of the Model T. Affordable cars for the mass market were Ford's future.
- 1907
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Henry Ford, James Couzens, Elwood Rice, and Gaston Plantiff in Ford Model K Car, New York City, 1907
Ford Motor Company introduced its Model K in 1906. The upscale, six-cylinder car was larger and -- at $2,500 -- considerably more expensive than the company's four-cylinder Model N launched the same year. Production of the Model K ended in 1908 with the arrival of the Model T. Affordable cars for the mass market were Ford's future.
- Model of an Automobile - Ford Motor Company introduced its Model K in 1906. The upscale, six-cylinder car was larger and -- at $2,500 -- considerably more expensive than the company's four-cylinder Model N launched the same year. Production of the Model K ended in 1908 with the arrival of the Model T. Affordable cars for the mass market were Ford's future.
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Model of an Automobile
Ford Motor Company introduced its Model K in 1906. The upscale, six-cylinder car was larger and -- at $2,500 -- considerably more expensive than the company's four-cylinder Model N launched the same year. Production of the Model K ended in 1908 with the arrival of the Model T. Affordable cars for the mass market were Ford's future.
- Sales Catalog for Ford Model F, Model K and Model N Automobiles, 1906 - Ford Motor Company highlighted its various model vehicles in this 1906 sales pamphlet. Henry Ford continued to improve and innovate, striving to create his affordable American automobile. The models in this pamphlet were part of a line of vehicles leading up to his Model T.
- 1906
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Sales Catalog for Ford Model F, Model K and Model N Automobiles, 1906
Ford Motor Company highlighted its various model vehicles in this 1906 sales pamphlet. Henry Ford continued to improve and innovate, striving to create his affordable American automobile. The models in this pamphlet were part of a line of vehicles leading up to his Model T.
- Ford Cars outside the Piquette Avenue Plant, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1906 - Ford Motor Company outgrew its original Mack Avenue Plant within 18 months. In late 1904-early 1905 the automaker moved to a much larger facility on Piquette Avenue, in Detroit's Milwaukee Junction area. It was here that Henry Ford developed and first manufactured the Model T. That car's runaway success prompted Ford to relocate again, to Highland Park, in 1910.
- circa 1906
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Ford Cars outside the Piquette Avenue Plant, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1906
Ford Motor Company outgrew its original Mack Avenue Plant within 18 months. In late 1904-early 1905 the automaker moved to a much larger facility on Piquette Avenue, in Detroit's Milwaukee Junction area. It was here that Henry Ford developed and first manufactured the Model T. That car's runaway success prompted Ford to relocate again, to Highland Park, in 1910.
- Ford Model B and Model K in Testing Lab, Piquette Avenue Plant, Detroit, Michigan, 1904 - Workers pose in the testing lab at Ford Motor Company's second factory on Piquette Avenue in Detroit. Models B (left) and K (right) were large, expensive automobiles. Ford soon abandoned their production, finding success with smaller, more affordable cars.
- 1904
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Ford Model B and Model K in Testing Lab, Piquette Avenue Plant, Detroit, Michigan, 1904
Workers pose in the testing lab at Ford Motor Company's second factory on Piquette Avenue in Detroit. Models B (left) and K (right) were large, expensive automobiles. Ford soon abandoned their production, finding success with smaller, more affordable cars.