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- Trophy Awarded to Ford Motor Company during Detroit Safety Parade, 1925 - Automobiles made city streets more dangerous to pedestrians and playing children. In the 1910s and 20s, urban safety committees sponsored "Safety Week" events to promote accident-free streets. These educational campaigns included speeches, slogans, banners and parades. Ford Motor Company won this trophy for their entry in Detroit's 1925 Safety parade. This was the second consecutive year Ford took first place.
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Trophy Awarded to Ford Motor Company during Detroit Safety Parade, 1925
Automobiles made city streets more dangerous to pedestrians and playing children. In the 1910s and 20s, urban safety committees sponsored "Safety Week" events to promote accident-free streets. These educational campaigns included speeches, slogans, banners and parades. Ford Motor Company won this trophy for their entry in Detroit's 1925 Safety parade. This was the second consecutive year Ford took first place.