"Mt. Clemens, Michigan" Promotional Touring Guide, circa 1947

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Artifact Overview

The first automobile clubs were established to organize motoring tours and lobby for better roads. In time, their missions expanded to include other services. The Automobile Club of Michigan, founded in 1916, promoted tourism in the Great Lakes State by distributing maps, and by publishing guides to many of the state's restaurants, hotels, and tourist attractions.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Brochure

Date Made

circa 1947

Subject Date

circa 1947

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

87.135.1799

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 9 in
Width: 3.875 in (unfolded: 18.75")

Inscriptions

Text at top of inside unfolded edge: MT. CLEMENS / WHERE HEALTH, HORTICULTURE AND AIR DEFENSE COMBINE IN HOSPITALITY
"Mt. Clemens, Michigan" Promotional Touring Guide, circa 1947