Advertising Poster, Barney Oldfield Endorses Firestone Tires for all His Race Cars, circa 1910
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Racing hero Barney Oldfield built a career from his first race in Ford's "999." Then as now, durable tires were a key to victory, and Firestone sponsored his efforts. This poster features many of Oldfield's rides prior to 1910, including "999" at top left.
Racing hero Barney Oldfield built a career from his first race in Ford's "999." Then as now, durable tires were a key to victory, and Firestone sponsored his efforts. This poster features many of Oldfield's rides prior to 1910, including "999" at top left.
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
circa 1910
Subject Date
1902-1903
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Ohio, Cleveland
Creator Notes
Printed by Morgan Lithograph Company, Cleveland, Ohio
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.4.4187
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
backing (textile material)
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 34 in
Width: 24 in
Inscriptions
Printed at top on poster: "THE ONLY LIFE INSURANCE I CARRY / IS TO USE 'FIRESTONE TIRES' At bottom of poster: BARNEY OLDFIELD / THE VETERAN SPEED KING / COMPLIMENTS OF THE FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. AKRON, O. AND ALL PRINCIPLE CITIES / "AMERICA'S LARGEST EXCLUSIVE TIRE AND RIM MAKERS" / MORGAN LITHO. CO. CLEVELAND, O.
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