1908 Ford Sales Brochure, "Ford Motor Cars Model T Advance Catalog"
THF32123 / 1908 Ford Sales Brochure, "Ford Motor Cars Model T Advance Catalog" / front
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company sent the Advance Catalog to car dealers. The catalog detailed and often illustrated the key characteristics, good quality, and high standards associated with the Model T. In this 1908 catalog, articles emphasized light weight, simplicity, the three-point suspension, and low price that accompanied the Model T.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
1908
Subject Date
1908
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.175.13
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 in
Width: 4.625 in
Thickness: 0.063 in
Inscriptions
Printed on front cover: FORD / MOTOR CARS / MODEL T / ADVANCE CATALOG
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