Process Photograph for 1965 Ford Mustang Advertising
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Ford promoted the Mustang with a series of flashy newspaper and magazine advertisements. The ads typically showed the car in exciting or glamorous situations, or attracting attention from others. Men and women, young and old, singles and families were all depicted. The message was clear: Mustang wasn't just a car, it was a vibrant lifestyle that appealed to everyone.
Ford promoted the Mustang with a series of flashy newspaper and magazine advertisements. The ads typically showed the car in exciting or glamorous situations, or attracting attention from others. Men and women, young and old, singles and families were all depicted. The message was clear: Mustang wasn't just a car, it was a vibrant lifestyle that appealed to everyone.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1964
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Detroit
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Creator Notes
Ford Motor Company Photographic and Printing, Dearborn, Michigan. J. Walter Thompson Company, Detroit, Michigan.
Keywords
Collection Title
J. Walter Thompson Advertising Artwork for Ford Motor Company
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
68.300.1031.9
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Acrylic (Plastic)
Technique
Chromogenic processes
Airbrushing
Mounting
Retouching
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 21.5 in
Width: 28.5 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten on side border under image: #2417 Sticker on upper right corner front: 4T7#4 / APR 27 1964
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