Display at Ford 1940 Style Show, Hotel Astor, 1939
THF216525 / Display at Ford 1940 Style Show, Hotel Astor, 1939
01
Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company vigorously promoted its lineup for 1940, orchestrating publicity tours and appearances at world's fairs and mounting a style show in conjunction with the 1939 New York Auto Show. In October 1939, the carmaker introduced its latest Fords, Mercurys, and Lincoln-Zephyrs at Manhattan's luxurious Hotel Astor. Accompanying displays and demonstrations rounded out the Ford Style Show experience.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
19 October 1939
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.232.1443
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 7.5 in
Inscriptions
verso: 1331
Keywords |
|---|
02
Related Content
SetEdsel Ford: The Artist in Our Family
- 49 Artifacts
Designer John Najjar spent more than 40 years at Ford Motor Company. He made significant contributions to the styling of the 1957 and 1958 Lincolns, the 1961 Lincoln Continental and the 1961 Ford Thunderbird. Najjar also supervised design of the 1962 Mustang I concept car, and he headed interior design on the 1965 Ford Mustang production car.