Process Photograph for 1966 Ford Mustang Advertising

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Artifact Overview

Ford promoted the Mustang with a series of flashy newspaper and magazine advertisements. The ads typically showed the car in exciting or glamorous situations, or attracting attention from others. Men and women, young and old, singles and families were all depicted. The message was clear: Mustang wasn't just a car, it was a vibrant lifestyle that appealed to everyone.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1966

Creator Notes

Photography by Schneider and Associates for J. Walter Thompson Company, both of Detroit, Michigan.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

68.300.1031.20

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Chromogenic processes
Airbrushing
Mounting
Retouching

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 21 in
Width: 20 in

Inscriptions

Handwritten on red bordered white labels on black cover on front: 1287-99P / Factory 7732 Handwritten in red grease pencil on the clear cover: Make "A" Post Red / Suggest Remove Bright Red Line Make Same Color as Body Stamp and writing on lower edge of mat: ISSUE Sep DATE 2-27 PG 3 Label adhered with tape to lower front image reads: 1287-66P / Jun 22 1966 B-W
Process Photograph for 1966 Ford Mustang Advertising