Process Photograph for 1966 Ford Mustang, Galaxie, Falcon, Thunderbird, and Fairlane 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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photography by Schneider and Associates for J. Walter Thompson Company; both of Detroit, Michigan.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
68.300.1031.23
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Retouching
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 22 in
Width: 26.625 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in black marker on red-bordered white labels on front cover:
1305-66P / FDAF / 6B- 916-A
On label taped to clear plastic overlay:
1305-66P / JUL 18 1966 B-W
Handwritten in pencil on white mat at center bottom: 6B916A
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