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A black and white photo of a man standing next to a car, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

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Public domain photograph of an automobile, 1930s car, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The automobile was first invented and perfected in Germany and France in the late 1890s. Americans quickly came to dominate the automotive industry after WWI. Throughout this initial era, the development of automotive technology was rapid. Hundreds of small manufacturers competing to gain the world's attention. Key developments included the electric ignition system, independent suspension, and four-wheel brakes. Transmissions and throttle controls were widely adopted and safety glass also made its debut. Henry Ford perfected mass-production techniques, and Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler emerged as the “Big Three” auto companies by the 1920s. Car manufacturers received enormous orders from the military during World War II, and afterward automobile production in the United States, Europe, and Japan soared.

Ford Company is an American automaker and the world's fifth largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales. Based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, the automaker was founded by Henry Ford, on June 16, 1903.

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south dakota sisseton nitrate negatives sisseton sd photo farmer model ford model ford street dakota pre 1920 cars 1930 s commoners farm security administration 1930 s great depression ford motor company united states history farm security administration photographs wwi automobile car library of congress
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Date

01/01/1939
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Contributors

Vachon, John, 1914-1975, photographer
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Automobiles Before 1920s

Pre-1920 Cars and Trucks

Ford Cars, Trucks, Tractors and Airplanes

Ford in History of America
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Location

Sisseton (S.D.) ,  45.66472, -97.04972
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html

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south dakota sisseton nitrate negatives sisseton sd photo farmer model ford model ford street dakota pre 1920 cars 1930 s commoners farm security administration 1930 s great depression ford motor company united states history farm security administration photographs wwi automobile car library of congress