Sales Brochure, "The Ford, 1905"
THF102798 / Sales Brochure, "The Ford, 1905" / front
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Artifact Overview
This 1905 Ford Motor Company sales brochure, like previous sales literature, continued to call Henry Ford's automobiles "The Car of Satisfaction." Ford set out to create a lightweight and inexpensive vehicle. Not satisfied with these early attempts, Ford continued to improve and innovate. In 1908, Ford created the vehicle he envisioned: the Model T.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
1905
Subject Date
1905
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Ford Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.150.9371
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 5.5 in
Length: 0.125 in
Inscriptions
On front cover: The Ford / 1905
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