Road Map of Michigan, 1964
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For many years, gas stations offered free road maps to their customers. Before GPS systems and smart phones, paper maps provided an important service to drivers -- and an effective advertising opportunity for gasoline retailers. Shell produced this Michigan road map, featuring the state's iconic Mackinac Bridge on the cover, in 1964.
For many years, gas stations offered free road maps to their customers. Before GPS systems and smart phones, paper maps provided an important service to drivers -- and an effective advertising opportunity for gasoline retailers. Shell produced this Michigan road map, featuring the state's iconic Mackinac Bridge on the cover, in 1964.
Artifact
Road map
Date Made
1964
Subject Date
1964
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
88.307.9
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of C. W. Creighton.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 9 in (folded)
Width: 3.875 in (folded)
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