Paint Color Swatch Card for 1958 Edsel Cars

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Artifact Overview

The 1958 Edsel came in many styles, sizes, prices and colors. This paint color swatch card gave the buyer an array of colors to select.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Swatch

Date Made

1958

Subject Date

1958

Creator Notes

Made for Ford Motor Company by Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

90.131.364

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 10.5 in
Width: 8.5 in

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