Mercury V-8 Gasoline Mileage Test Car at Ford Dealership, Jackson, Michigan, 1940
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Artifact Overview
Used car sales took off in the 1930s as frugal car buyers looked for deals. This photograph from 1940 shows a Jackson, Michigan, dealer's display window advertising the "Hottest Spot in Town for Used Car Bargains."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
27 March 1940
Subject Date
27 March 1940
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.73443.A
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10.875 in
Inscriptions
Number in image, lower right corner: 73443-A
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