Program, "6th Annual Boston Automobile Show," March 7-14, 1908
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Auto shows use glamour, giveaways, spectacle, and sex appeal to show off manufacturers' latest offerings. Part entertainment and part consumer education, auto shows have their roots in 19th Century industrial exhibitions and world's fairs. New York City hosted America's first auto show in 1900 and the idea caught on. Paying crowds took away this program from the 1908 Boston show.
Auto shows use glamour, giveaways, spectacle, and sex appeal to show off manufacturers' latest offerings. Part entertainment and part consumer education, auto shows have their roots in 19th Century industrial exhibitions and world's fairs. New York City hosted America's first auto show in 1900 and the idea caught on. Paying crowds took away this program from the 1908 Boston show.
Artifact
Program (Document)
Date Made
1908
Subject Date
07 March 1908-14 March 1908
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.150.9443
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 in
Width: 7.75 in
Thickness: .125 in
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