General Motors Corporation Advertisement, "Who Serves Progress Serves America," 1936

Summary

The vote is the most sacred element of American democracy. General Motors associated voting with the country's high standard of living in this advertisement from 1936. GM also noted that its engineers and designers surveyed the public when creating new vehicles. Each new car and truck represented "the people's choice."

The vote is the most sacred element of American democracy. General Motors associated voting with the country's high standard of living in this advertisement from 1936. GM also noted that its engineers and designers surveyed the public when creating new vehicles. Each new car and truck represented "the people's choice."

Artifact

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Date Made

1936

Subject Date

1936

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

91.0.178.998

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 12.625 in

Width: 19.813 in

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