"Makes Everyone Your Neighbor--the Oldsmobile" Olds Motor Works Advertisement, 1905
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From the beginning, carmakers targeted some advertisements specifically to women. This 1905 Oldsmobile ad certainly promotes the car's reliability and ease of operation. But it also advertises a more fundamental benefit for female drivers. With an automobile, women could escape the dull drudgery of the home and connect with friends anywhere. The Oldsmobile "makes everyone your neighbor."
From the beginning, carmakers targeted some advertisements specifically to women. This 1905 Oldsmobile ad certainly promotes the car's reliability and ease of operation. But it also advertises a more fundamental benefit for female drivers. With an automobile, women could escape the dull drudgery of the home and connect with friends anywhere. The Oldsmobile "makes everyone your neighbor."
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Date Made
1905
Subject Date
1905
Creators
Creator Notes
Drawing by Henry Huff; made by Brownell & Humphrey for Olds Motor Works.
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.14.14.30
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.75 in
Width: 6.75 in
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