Advertising Poster, "The Ford Summer Hour," 1939

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Artifact Overview

The Ford Summer Hour was a radio program produced from 1939 to 1941 by Ford Motor Company as a summer replacement for their regular Ford Sunday Evening Hour. The broadcast featured popular songs and tunes from musical comedies and operettas. Ford's sponsorship did not allow for commercials, but an intermission included talks on Ford-related subjects.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Poster

Date Made

1939

Subject Date

1939

Creator Notes

Made for Ford Motor Company.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

96.71.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 36 in
Width: 24 in

Advertising Poster, "The Ford Summer Hour," 1939