Ford Advertisement, "You'll Take Your Ease in Style, There's a Ford in Your Future!," 1945

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Artifact Overview

In 1945, after nearly four years of war, Americans looked forward to peace. This advertisement -- created by Ford's newly appointed ad agency J. Walter Thompson -- anticipated victory, the return of millions of servicemen, and the production of new Ford vehicles. The imaginative campaign and slogan, "There's a Ford in Your Future!," remained a fixture in Ford advertising over the next several years.

Artifact Details

Artifact

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Date Made

April 1945-May 1945

Subject Date

April 1945-May 1945

Creator Notes

Designed by J. Walter Thompson Company for Ford Motor Company.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.19.421

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 17.75 in
Width: 11.625 in