Detroit Auto Dealers Association Eighteenth Annual Automotive Show Program, March 1919

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Artifact Overview

Detroit's 1919 auto show was staged at the large Crosstown Garage Building on Woodward Avenue. The garage was decorated for the event with illuminated crystals and a multi-color fountain surrounded by an Italian-inspired balustrade. Some 350 cars and trucks filled the show's 50,000 square feet. Admission was 50 cents, plus a five-cent war tax.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Program (Document)

Date Made

1919

Subject Date

01 March 1919-08 March 1919

Creator Notes

Managed by Detroit Auto Dealers' Association.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

87.1.3.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Gary Speck.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 12.188 in
Width: 9.25 in

Detroit Auto Dealers Association Eighteenth Annual Automotive Show Program, March 1919