Postcard, "Let Lizzie Do It!" 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
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.388.43
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 0.5 in
Inscriptions
front, upper left in cartoon bubble:
GIVE HER MORE GAS, SAMANTHY, I WANT TH' FORD TO CULTIVATE THAT BACK "FORTY" THIS MORNING
back, up left side:
04, 10 des. "LET LIZZIE DO IT"
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