Vehicle Assembly Line, Comet Automobile Company, circa 1918
THF240484 / Vehicle Assembly Line, Comet Automobile Company, circa 1918
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Artifact Overview
George W. Jagers established the Comet Automobile Company in Decatur, Illinois, in 1917. The six-cylinder Comet -- an assembled car built from components manufactured by outside suppliers -- was a steady, if not spectacular, seller in the Midwest. But Jagers expanded too quickly, building a new factory in 1920 that Comet couldn't afford. The company's assets were liquidated in 1923.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1918
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1771.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 10.25 in
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