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- Interior of Kent Motor Company Parts Delivery Truck, Alogona, Iowa, June 1939 - Ford Motor Company's truck lineup for 1939 included pickups, panel trucks, stake body and platform models, and sedan delivery vehicles. Larger commercial models were available in dump truck and cab-over-engine configurations. Power came from V-8 engines available with displacements of 136 or 221 cubic inches.
- June 23, 1939
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Interior of Kent Motor Company Parts Delivery Truck, Alogona, Iowa, June 1939
Ford Motor Company's truck lineup for 1939 included pickups, panel trucks, stake body and platform models, and sedan delivery vehicles. Larger commercial models were available in dump truck and cab-over-engine configurations. Power came from V-8 engines available with displacements of 136 or 221 cubic inches.
- "The Ford Showroom" with Meredith Willson, 1947 - Ford Motor Company sponsored the CBS radio show <em>The Ford Showroom</em> 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, <em>The Music Man</em>, opened on Broadway to critical and commercial success.
- 1947
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"The Ford Showroom" with Meredith Willson, 1947
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.
- Letter Congratulating Edsel Ford for Involving Ford Dealers with Airmarking Buildings in Their Towns, January 15, 1926 - Edsel Ford championed the development of commercial aviation in the United States. As an aid to aerial navigation, he wrote letters to Ford dealers encouraging them to paint two things on each dealer's roof: the name of the city and an arrow pointing due north. More than 4,000 communities had aerial markings of some sort by 1929.
- January 15, 1926
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Letter Congratulating Edsel Ford for Involving Ford Dealers with Airmarking Buildings in Their Towns, January 15, 1926
Edsel Ford championed the development of commercial aviation in the United States. As an aid to aerial navigation, he wrote letters to Ford dealers encouraging them to paint two things on each dealer's roof: the name of the city and an arrow pointing due north. More than 4,000 communities had aerial markings of some sort by 1929.
- Report of Branch Thrift Garden Progress, July 1932 -
- July 22, 1932
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Report of Branch Thrift Garden Progress, July 1932
- Showroom, Jackman-Muehl Inc. Lincoln Mercury Dealership, 21121 Grand River Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, November 1940 - Ford Motor Company purchased upmarket Lincoln in 1922 and introduced mid-priced Mercury for 1939. For many years, the two makes were sold in co-branded dealerships with spacious showrooms where would-be buyers could inspect the latest models. Following World War II, the brands were formally combined into Ford's Lincoln-Mercury Division. The Mercury brand was discontinued in 2011.
- November 07, 1940
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Showroom, Jackman-Muehl Inc. Lincoln Mercury Dealership, 21121 Grand River Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, November 1940
Ford Motor Company purchased upmarket Lincoln in 1922 and introduced mid-priced Mercury for 1939. For many years, the two makes were sold in co-branded dealerships with spacious showrooms where would-be buyers could inspect the latest models. Following World War II, the brands were formally combined into Ford's Lincoln-Mercury Division. The Mercury brand was discontinued in 2011.
- Showroom, Robert W. Ford Dealership, Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, Michigan, December 1938 - Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. By the 1930s, many dealerships had spacious showrooms where customers could inspect the latest models. Advertisements and vehicle literature were available and a helpful salesman was always nearby.
- December 15, 1938
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Showroom, Robert W. Ford Dealership, Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, Michigan, December 1938
Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. By the 1930s, many dealerships had spacious showrooms where customers could inspect the latest models. Advertisements and vehicle literature were available and a helpful salesman was always nearby.
- Auto Dealer Stark Hickey (right) and Detroit Lions Player Clem Crabtree with a 1941 Lincoln Zephyr - Football fans could thank Dearborn, Michigan, Ford dealers for presenting radio broadcasts of the 1940 Detroit Lions' season. Fans could tune into WJR each week to hear the play-by-play. In addition, dealers sponsored an August preseason show that featured news from the Lions' training camp and interviews with players. Photographs, like this one, helped promote local dealers and the Lions' games.
- July 19, 1940
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Auto Dealer Stark Hickey (right) and Detroit Lions Player Clem Crabtree with a 1941 Lincoln Zephyr
Football fans could thank Dearborn, Michigan, Ford dealers for presenting radio broadcasts of the 1940 Detroit Lions' season. Fans could tune into WJR each week to hear the play-by-play. In addition, dealers sponsored an August preseason show that featured news from the Lions' training camp and interviews with players. Photographs, like this one, helped promote local dealers and the Lions' games.
- "Good Will and a "Peace-Full" Year," 1957 - During her time at Detroit's Roupp Art Studios in the late 1950s, artist Jacqueline Bergey Ward created posters advertising automobile maintenance and repair services -- an important source of revenue for car dealerships. Maintenance needs changed with the seasons, and Ward's posters did too. At Christmastime, special ads played on holiday themes or simply offered good wishes to customers.
- 1957
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"Good Will and a "Peace-Full" Year," 1957
During her time at Detroit's Roupp Art Studios in the late 1950s, artist Jacqueline Bergey Ward created posters advertising automobile maintenance and repair services -- an important source of revenue for car dealerships. Maintenance needs changed with the seasons, and Ward's posters did too. At Christmastime, special ads played on holiday themes or simply offered good wishes to customers.
- Pontiac Service Poster, "Need Repairs? Ask about Our Budget Terms," July 1959 - Artist Jacqueline Bergey Ward worked for several prominent Detroit-based commercial art studios. At Roupp Art Studios in the late 1950s, Ward created posters advertising automobile maintenance and repair services. Bright colors and playful slogans characterized her work, but this poster for General Motors' Pontiac division also includes an offensive caricature of a Native American.
- July 01, 1959
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Pontiac Service Poster, "Need Repairs? Ask about Our Budget Terms," July 1959
Artist Jacqueline Bergey Ward worked for several prominent Detroit-based commercial art studios. At Roupp Art Studios in the late 1950s, Ward created posters advertising automobile maintenance and repair services. Bright colors and playful slogans characterized her work, but this poster for General Motors' Pontiac division also includes an offensive caricature of a Native American.
- Studebaker-Packard Service Poster, "Let Us Lubericate Your Car Today!," 1957-1959 - Throughout her career, artist Jacqueline Bergey Ward worked for several prominent Detroit-based commercial art studios, where automobile manufacturers and dealerships were significant clients. At Roupp Art Studios in the late 1950s, Ward created posters advertising auto maintenance and repair services -- an important source of revenue for dealers. Bright colors and playful slogans characterized her work.
- 1957-1959
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Studebaker-Packard Service Poster, "Let Us Lubericate Your Car Today!," 1957-1959
Throughout her career, artist Jacqueline Bergey Ward worked for several prominent Detroit-based commercial art studios, where automobile manufacturers and dealerships were significant clients. At Roupp Art Studios in the late 1950s, Ward created posters advertising auto maintenance and repair services -- an important source of revenue for dealers. Bright colors and playful slogans characterized her work.