Salon de l'Automobile (Paris Motor Show), October 1946

THF106543 / Salon de l'Automobile (Paris Motor Show), October 1946
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Artifact Overview

The first Paris Motor Show was held in 1898, making it one of the oldest automobile shows in the world. Though occasionally interrupted by other events, including two world wars, the show endured. By the early 21st century, the Paris Motor Show had transformed into a biennial event that ranked among the auto industry's most important presentations.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

October 1946

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.784

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: 6.5 in
Width: 9.25 in