Service Attendant Shows Customer Ford Accessories, January 1938
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
27 January 1938
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.69787.C
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: 8 in
Width: 11 in
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