1941 Ford Automobile Advertisement, "This Is Not 'A Man's World' by a Long Shot!"

Summary

From the start, women have had a pronounced effect on automobile design -- as consumers, designers, and engineers. This 1941 advertisement from Ford Motor Company acknowledges some of the changes made to the car based on the wants of female customers. Marketers have long recognized that women generally have the final say in the purchase of a new family car.

From the start, women have had a pronounced effect on automobile design -- as consumers, designers, and engineers. This 1941 advertisement from Ford Motor Company acknowledges some of the changes made to the car based on the wants of female customers. Marketers have long recognized that women generally have the final say in the purchase of a new family car.

Artifact

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Date Made

1941

Subject Date

1941

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.19.323

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

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