Gillette Tires Advertisement, "The Gillette Ambassador to the Tire World," July 1929
THF122870 / Gillette Tires Advertisement, "The Gillette Ambassador to the Tire World," July 1929
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Artifact Overview
Raymond B. Gillette formed the Gillette Safety Tire Company in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in 1916. U.S. Rubber Company took control of Gillette in 1940 and the Eau Claire plant was expanded and modernized, in part to meet military needs during World War II. After a series of subsequent mergers, the Eau Claire plant was closed in 1992.
Artifact Details
Artifact
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Date Made
July 1929
Subject Date
July 1929
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Advertised product made by Gillette Rubber Co. of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Published in National Geographic magazine.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2008.105.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Photomechanical processes
Printing (Process)
Trimming (Cutting)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 6.438 in
Inscriptions
Printed at top: THE / GILLETTE / AMBASSADOR / TO THE TIRE / WORLD
Printed at bottom: Gillette / TIRES AND TUBES
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