"Post-War Travel Trends," circa 1950

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Artifact Overview

A poll in this American Automobile Association booklet reveals that 41.5 percent of Americans took vacations for rest and recreation in the postwar era, 33 percent to see new places, 19.5 percent to visit relatives or friends, and 10.5 percent for health reasons.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Publication (Document)

Date Made

circa 1950

Subject Date

circa 1950

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

87.135.505

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in
Width: 5.25 in

Inscriptions

Printed on front cover: Post-war / travel / trends / Survey by the / AMERICAN AUTROMOBILE ASSOCIATION
"Post-War Travel Trends," circa 1950