Postcard, "Fairlane Inn Motel, Dearborn, Michigan," 1960
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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.
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
Postcard
Date Made
1959
Subject Date
27 June 1960
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Detroit
United States, New York, Nyack
Creator Notes
Photographed by Olsen Photographic, Detroit, Michigan and published by Dexter Press, Nyack, New York.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
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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