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  • We acquired this object.

2025

Photograph, Greg Carson installing roof-mounted hardware at the Cab Tilt station

This is a Photograph. It was photographed by Christopher Payne and subject: Peterbilt.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from Christopher Payne as part of Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne.

It is dated 2025. Its medium is digital pigment print. It is a part of the Exhibitions department.


The cab tilt mechanism is designed to facilitate the ergonomic installation of roof-mounted options. These options include customer-specific features such as marker lights, air horns and sun visors.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 101.6 × 142.2 cm (40 × 56 in.) H x W (framed dimensions): 106.7 × 147.3 cm (42 × 58 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne.

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