Advertisement, "Cadillac: It's a 'Who's Who' of the Highway!," 1952

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Artifact Overview

Automotive ads seem to land somewhere between fantasy and reality, emotions and rationality. Print advertisements from the 1950s for Cadillac cars were not only marketing extravagant vehicles of unrestrained design, they were selling a way of life and social status, luxury and elegance, and sophistication and power.

Artifact Details

Artifact

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Date Made

1952

Subject Date

June 1952

Creator Notes

Made for the Cadillac Motor Car Division of General Motors Corporation

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

91.0.178.160

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 13 in
Width: 10 in

Advertisement, "Cadillac: It's a 'Who's Who' of the Highway!," 1952