For Better Driving, Keep to the Right! It's the Safest Place on the Road, 1940-1942
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Artifact Overview
Automobile accidents and fatalities continued to climb in the 1930s. Insurance companies and other safety advocates searched for ways to make driving safer. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company distributed posters urging motorists to drive safely. Illustrators of this poster encouraged drivers to "Keep to the Right!"--the safest place on the road.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
1940-1942
Subject Date
1940-1942
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.440.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black (Color)
Orange (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: undefined in
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