Today we return to the “Images from the River Rouge” series with another set of interesting pictures by photographers who were employed by the Ford Motor Company. The lead photo of the armature assembly line dating to 1934 was taken by George Ebling, who was the chief photographer responsible for the photo-murals on display in…
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In an effort to capture a larger market share in 1935 the Ford Motor Company was promoting “Ford Super Service Stations” which were service garages that also sold gasoline, parts, accessories and new cars. The concept was not a new one as the Automaker sold franchises for similar operations as early as 1914. In 1931…
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Prospect Motors was a Ford New Car Dealer at the time this image was taken by the Photographic Department of the Ford Motor Company. The date was April 25, 1941, and Prospect Motor’s used car lot was located somewhere along Coney Island Ave., the thoroughfare stretches about six miles long north and south in the…
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Today’s feature image is a Ford press photo taken in a styling showroom located at the Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan. Over sixty scale styling models painted in various colors and combinations are arranged diagonally on the wooden flooring for inspection by L.D Crusoe (with paper and pen in hand) a vice-president at the Ford Division….
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The tale of the Edsel, a failure in the marketplace manufactured by the Ford Motor Company between the years of 1958 to ’60 has had extensive coverage in the past and will not be discussed here today. Instead of the story of the new car, we will take a look at photos of an Edsel…
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Rice and Holman Ford which is still in business today began operations ninety-four years ago in 1924 offering the Model “T.” The pair of experienced car dealers opened the dealership in Merchantville, New Jersey, located about six miles east of Philadelphia. The Ford agency survived through the depression by selling the Model “A,” “B,” and…
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“Mesmerizing Alternating Diagonal Parking” is certainly a mixed metaphor, but it undeniably describes today’s image of a modern space-saving parking facility. Where it was shot is not known, but it was taken by professional photographer Joe Clark HBSS (Hill Billy Snap Shooter) of Detroit, Michigan, whose specialty, as his slogan spells it out was, “Pictures that tell…
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