"The Ford Showroom" with Meredith Willson, 1947
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company sponsored the CBS radio show The Ford Showroom in 1947. The program featured bandleader Meredith Willson, a radio and film veteran. Willson reached greater heights ten years later, when his musical inspired by his Iowa childhood, The Music Man, opened on Broadway to critical and commercial success.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Brochure
Date Made
1947
Subject Date
1947
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.149.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5.063 in
Width: 3.188 in
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