"No Longer a Car Widow, Now I Do Go to Town!" Willys Advertisement, 1940
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Artifact Overview
This Willys-Overland advertisement from 1940 tried to sell families on the idea of owning a second car. The woman in the ad is described as a former "car widow" -- left stranded at home whenever her husband took the lone car. The affordable full-size Willys brought "two-car happiness" to American families.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Advertisement
Date Made
15 November 1939
Subject Date
1940
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.14.48.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 12.625 in
Width: 9.625 in
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