Ford Model T Joke Postcard, circa 1915
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Artifact Overview
People loved the Ford Model T. It took you where you wanted to go, was easy to operate, parts were cheap, and you could fix it yourself. Thousands of jokes celebrated the Model T's sturdiness and reliability -- and poked fun at its homeliness and rattles. These jokes always amused Henry Ford. He often said that every Ford joke sold a car.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
circa 1915
Subject Date
circa 1915
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Drawn by Cobb & Shinn; published by Commercial Colortype Company
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2001.0.89.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
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