Program, "The Automobile Salon," New York City, 1920
THF207758 / Program, "The Automobile Salon," New York City, 1920
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Artifact Overview
Unlike conventional auto shows aimed at mass-market customers, smaller salon-style shows catered to an exclusive and wealthy clientele. Exceptional American makes like Duesenberg, Packard, and Pierce-Arrow were featured alongside superb European marques like Delage, Panhard, Renault, and Rolls-Royce. Salons typically were held in posh hotels rather than raucous convention centers.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Program (Document)
Date Made
1920
Subject Date
1920
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Printed by M.B. Brown & Co., New York, New York
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.185.25
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 9 in
Width: 6 in
Inscriptions
Text on cover:
THE AUTOMOBILE SALON / HOTEL COMMODORE / NEW YORK / NOVEMBER 14 to 20, 1920
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Related Content
SetAuto Shows
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Auto shows serve many purposes. They provide automakers with a place to share their latest models with the press and the public. They allow aftermarket vendors to promote goods and services. And they give visitors a chance to research -- or maybe just dream about -- their next new car. Part trade show, part show business, the auto show is an institution nearly as old as the automobile itself.