First Prize Float Trophy Presented to Ford Motor Company, 1924
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Artifact Overview
Automobiles made city streets more dangerous to pedestrians and playing children. In the 1910s and 20s, urban safety committees sponsored "Safety Week" events to promote accident-free streets. These educational campaigns included speeches, slogans, banners and parades. Ford Motor Company won this trophy -- first prize -- for their entry in Detroit's 1924 Safety parade.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trophy (Object)
Date Made
1924
Subject Date
1924
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2004.0.9.24
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Gold varnish
Dimensions
Height: 19 in
Width: 7.5 in
Inscriptions
engraved on obverse: 1ST PRIZE FOR FLOAT / PRESENTED TO / FORD MOTOR CO. / SAFETY WEEK 1924 / DETROIT
on bottom: WALLACE BROS. CO. / WALLINGFORD. CONN / V9336
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SetSafety
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Popular Science provided information about scientific and technological advancements. In the early 1900s articles about the automobile -- and its driver -- became commonplace in the monthly's pages. Editors included a series of articles on automobile safety in this April 1946 issue. In one article, readers could test their knowledge of safe driving.