Advertisement, "All out of doors coaxes, teases and invites you to get an Overland," June 1917

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Artifact Overview

Claude Cox formed Overland Automobile Company in Terra Haute, Indiana, in 1903, and he moved it to Indianapolis two years later. John North Willys bought the failing firm in 1908, turned its fortunes around, and relocated the company to Toledo, Ohio. This summertime advertisement from 1917 promoted Overland automobiles as a way for people to explore the great outdoors.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Advertisement

Date Made

1917

Subject Date

June 1917

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.657.1073

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 16.25 in (each page)
Width: 10.75 in (each page)