Jane Russell Demonstrating Use of Car Safety Belts, 1953
THF200893 / Jane Russell Demonstrating Use of Car Safety Belts, 1953
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Artifact Overview
In the early 1950s, crash testing proved that seat belt use could prevent injury or death during automobile accidents. Indiana State Police officers used this photograph of actress Jane Russell in a presentation to persuade drivers and passengers to use safety belts. But Americans were stubborn. Even after seat belts became standard equipment in automobiles in the mid-1960s, most Americans refused to use them.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
01 December 1953
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.1774.X.137
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in
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