The Ford Motor Company World Headquarters Displaying "VOTE" Sign, Dearborn, Michigan, 1960
THF129914 / The Ford Motor Company World Headquarters Displaying "VOTE" Sign, Dearborn, Michigan, 1960
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Artifact Overview
By strategically lighting the grid pattern formed by windows in Ford Motor Company's Henry Ford II World Center, the automaker created special messages on the building's south face. Over the years, the headquarters building displayed messages commemorating holidays, production milestones, racing victories, and other notable events. This message reminded people to vote on Election Day, November 8, 1960.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1960
Subject Date
November 1960
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.8501
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: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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