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Brochure, "Economical Groundwork for Airlines of Today," 1932

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company promoted its motor coaches to airlines with this 1932 brochure. Then as now, airports often were located away from city centers. Ford suggested that airlines use its buses to shuttle passengers between downtown districts and airports. The scene is the Ford Airport in Dearborn, Michigan, with a Ford Tri-Motor and Henry Ford Museum in the background.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Brochure

Date Made

1932

Subject Date

1932

Creators

Collection Title

Stout Metal Airplane Company Records

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.18.24

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in
Width: 3.625 in (folded)

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Brochure, "Economical Groundwork for Airlines of Today," 1932