Ford Dealer Postcard Featuring "Jerry McSafety" and Ventriloquist Wayne Fernelius, 1956
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Artifact Overview
Detroit Police Department officer Wayne Fernelius created the Jerry McSafety character to teach important safety lessons in a lighthearted way. Fernelius, a self-taught ventriloquist, performed with his puppet at schools, churches, and clubs throughout Michigan for 20 years. Jerry McSafety's name was the result of a city-wide contest that invited suggestions from Detroit schoolchildren.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Subject Date
1956
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.111.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift in Memory of Gene and Gloria Gulbransen.
Material
Card stock
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.625 in
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