Automobile Showroom at A.W. Reister Ford-Lincoln Dealership, Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, December 1935

Summary

Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. By the 1930s, many dealerships had spacious showrooms where customers could inspect the latest models. Advertisements and vehicle literature were available and a helpful salesman was always nearby.

Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. By the 1930s, many dealerships had spacious showrooms where customers could inspect the latest models. Advertisements and vehicle literature were available and a helpful salesman was always nearby.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

30 December 1935

Collection Title

General Photographs Series 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.64964

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.000 in

Width: 11.000 in

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