Advertisement for the 1940 Ford Deluxe Fordor Sedan, "Watch the Fords Go By"
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Ford Motor Company featured its exposition at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair in national advertisements. This print ad depicts the Ford exposition's Road of Tomorrow experience, which suggested forward-looking techniques for safer, quieter, more efficient roadways. Even if they could not attend the fair, readers across the country could imagine themselves in "modern cars" - Fords - "for modern highways."
Ford Motor Company featured its exposition at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair in national advertisements. This print ad depicts the Ford exposition's Road of Tomorrow experience, which suggested forward-looking techniques for safer, quieter, more efficient roadways. Even if they could not attend the fair, readers across the country could imagine themselves in "modern cars" - Fords - "for modern highways."
Artifact
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Date Made
1940
Subject Date
1940
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.19.171
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 13.75 in
Width: 10.75 in
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