Luncheon for the Ford Good Drivers League State Champion Drivers, 1940
THF700857 / Luncheon for the Ford Good Drivers League State Champion Drivers, 1940
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. The League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. More than 60,000 boys competed for university scholarships during the program's first year. The League invited the 48 state champions to compete in the national finals held at the 1940 New York World's Fair. There, city officials held a luncheon to welcome the boys.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1940
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
84.1.1660.956
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
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Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students through state and national championships. Though America's entry into World War II ended the program, the League impacted the driving habits of more than 200,000 teens. Inspired by the League's success, other community and safety organizations would institute driver safety contests after the war.