1931 Ford Advertisement, "For Greater Safety on Every Highway"
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Artifact Overview
Safety was an infrequent theme in early automobile advertisements, but it's central in this 1931 ad for the Ford Model A. The advertisement spotlights the Model A's safety-glass windshield, with two pieces of plate glass laminated to a clear plastic layer. If the windshield broke, the plastic held the glass pieces together to reduce the risk of cuts.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Advertisement
Date Made
1931
Subject Date
1931
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.19.80
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 15 in
Width: 12.5 in
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