Brochure, "Rent a Fine Car, Drive It Yourself, Hertz," 1932
THF205123 / Brochure, "Rent a Fine Car, Drive It Yourself, Hertz," 1932
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Artifact Overview
Using a dozen Model T Fords, 22-year-old entrepreneur Walter L. Jacobs started his now-global car rental car operation in Chicago in 1918. In 1923, he sold the business to John D. Hertz, president of a cab company, who renamed it the Hertz Driv-Ur-Self System. In 1932, Hertz opened the first airport rent-a-car facility in the country at Chicago's Midway airport.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Brochure
Date Made
1932
Subject Date
1932
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.85.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 3.625 in
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