Poster, "Plymouth Radio Show," 1936

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Artifact Overview

With the advent of commercial radio programming in the 1920s, automobile manufacturers and dealers turned to the medium to reach potential customers. Chrysler Corporation sponsored the Plymouth Radio Show, broadcast at various points on CBS and NBC radio stations. This poster advertised a contest in which a 1936 Plymouth would be given away each week in connection with the show.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Poster

Subject Date

1936

Creator Notes

Promotional poster created for National Broadcasting Company, for its program, Plymouth Radio Show

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

86.15.9.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Blue
Orange (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 18 in
Width: 38 in

Inscriptions

verso (handwritten): Advertising - Radio and Radio Broadcasting - Ed Wynn and Graham McNamee - 1936
Poster, "Plymouth Radio Show," 1936