Fan Advertising Harland Sanders Court & Cafe, Corbin, Kentucky, circa 1950

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Artifact Overview

In 1930, Harland Sanders began serving chicken dishes out of a service station in Corbin, Kentucky. "Colonel" Sanders had a flair for promotion. In the 1950s--about the time this advertising fan was produced--he actively franchised his chicken business and sold the recipe for his "Special Recipe" fried chicken. A stylized graphic of his face is still a trademark of the corporation.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Advertising fan

Date Made

circa 1950

Subject Date

circa 1950

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2005.2.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Margaret S. Hoover

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 7 in (fan closed)
Width: 5 in (fan closed)
Height: 7 in (fan opened)
Width: 10.5 in (fan opened)

Inscriptions

stamped in black ink on verso: FOR 20 YEARS THE LEADER STILL LEADING THEM ALL THE HARLAND SANDERS COURT & CAFE CORBIN, KY, KNOWN FROM CANADA TO CUBA
Fan Advertising Harland Sanders Court & Cafe, Corbin, Kentucky, circa 1950