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"Fairlane Inn Motel, Dearborn, Michigan," 1960

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Artifact Overview

The Fairlane Inn opened in Dearborn, Michigan, in the mid-1950s and operated under various names until 2005. In 1961, the motel was home to a series of discreet meetings between Ford Motor Company vice president Lee Iacocca and other senior Ford executives. This "Fairlane Committee" conceived a sporty new car aimed at the growing baby boomer market: the Ford Mustang.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

1959

Subject Date

27 June 1960

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Photographed by Olsen Photographic, Detroit, Michigan and published by Dexter Press, Nyack, New York.

Collection Title

Research Center General Postcard Collection

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2014.6.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.438 in
Width: 5.438 in

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