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No. 15

This is the front cabin of the1946 Ford Super Deluxe as seen through the lens of an in-house  photographer working for the Ford Motor Company.  His or her job was to produce a no-frills image that would be used as a visual record and guide for Ford mechanics and auto dealers.

There was no conscious effort to create a beautiful image.  The in-house photographer was a professional expected to make a specific number of photos of a specific number of parts in a limited amount of time.  The variables might be the size of the picture or the way the photo is finished, as seen here with sepia toning.  

Ford Super Deluxe Interior

Unattributed factory photo, 1946
vintage gelatin silver print
9 1/2 × 7 1/2"