"Pictorial History of the Ford Car," 1955
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Artifact Overview
This poster, produced by the Ford Motor Company Information Services Section, shows images of Ford cars from the 1896 Quadricycle to the 1955 Ford Thunderbird. It also has images of the Bagley Avenue Workshop, where Henry Ford built the Quadricycle, and an aerial view of the Rouge Plant, where the Thunderbird was produced.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
1955
Subject Date
1896-1955
Creators
Creator Notes
Published for Ford Motor Company
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1334.125
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 21.75 in
Width: 27.75 in
Inscriptions
Printed on front:
PICTORIAL HISTORY / OF THE / FORD CAR / INFORMATION SERVICES SECTION / FORD MOTOR COMPANY / DEARBORN, MICHIGAN / LITHO IN U.S.A.
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