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1924 Ford at the Capitol Building – A Captivating Photograph

Published June 15, 2012

A captivating photograph from 1924 of a Ford car in the foreground with the Capitol Building in the background. Learn more about this historic image and its context by reading this blog post.

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Washington, D.C., 1924. "Ford Motor Co. -- Lincoln at Capitol." The Great Transportator. National Photo Company glass negative (Shorpy) — Washington, D.C., 1924. “Ford Motor Co. — Lincoln at Capitol.” The Great Transportator. National Photo Company glass negative (Shorpy)

This is an amazing, symmetrical photograph from 1924 with a Ford in the foreground and the Capitol Building in the background. Share this one on Facebook with your friends.

Posted in Faces & Places of Yesterday, Notable People & Places
and tagged 1920s, Ford Motor Company, The Capitol Building

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