Travelers Boarding Tour Buses, circa 1955

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Artifact Overview

Founded in 1902, the American Automobile Association (AAA) lobbied for motorist-friendly legislation and promoted road and highway improvements. AAA also encouraged automobile travel and tourism -- including touring by bus, as this club from Phoenix, Arizona, was doing when this photo was taken circa 1955.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1955

Subject Date

circa 1955

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

87.135.1740

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in