1940 Mercury Sedan and New York Central Mercury Train at Michigan Central Depot, Detroit, Michigan, 1939
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Two Mercurys posed together for this 1939 promotional photo. New York Central's Mercury trains, styled by industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss, connected Midwestern cities like Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, and Cincinnati. Ford Motor Company's Mercury automobile, introduced in 1938, was a mid-priced car slotted between basic Ford and upscale Lincoln. The trains ran until 1959. The Mercury car was discontinued in 2011.
Two Mercurys posed together for this 1939 promotional photo. New York Central's Mercury trains, styled by industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss, connected Midwestern cities like Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, and Cincinnati. Ford Motor Company's Mercury automobile, introduced in 1938, was a mid-priced car slotted between basic Ford and upscale Lincoln. The trains ran until 1959. The Mercury car was discontinued in 2011.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
16 October 1939
Subject Date
16 October 1939
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.72552.B
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 11 in
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