"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

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

"The Ford Showroom" with Meredith Willson, 1947