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- Invoice for Purchase of Notions by Cogswell Brothers from D. P. Rhoades, September 5, 1885 -
- August 01, 1885
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Invoice for Purchase of Notions by Cogswell Brothers from D. P. Rhoades, September 5, 1885
- Ford Automobile Accessory Display Stand, December 1933 - Ford Motor Company offered a variety of accessories for its cars, trucks and engines in the 1930s. Cleaners and polishes enhanced a vehicle's appearance. Lubricants and repair kits improved engine performance and economy. Convenience accessories like luggage carriers, clocks and radios added comfort and convenience while traveling.
- December 05, 1933
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Automobile Accessory Display Stand, December 1933
Ford Motor Company offered a variety of accessories for its cars, trucks and engines in the 1930s. Cleaners and polishes enhanced a vehicle's appearance. Lubricants and repair kits improved engine performance and economy. Convenience accessories like luggage carriers, clocks and radios added comfort and convenience while traveling.
- Genuine Ford V-8 Parts and Accessories Window Display, 1935 - Ford Motor Company offered a variety of accessories for its cars, trucks and engines in the 1930s. Cleaners and polishes enhanced a vehicle's appearance. Lubricants and repair kits improved engine performance and economy. Convenience accessories like luggage carriers, clocks and radios added comfort and convenience while traveling.
- April 30, 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Genuine Ford V-8 Parts and Accessories Window Display, 1935
Ford Motor Company offered a variety of accessories for its cars, trucks and engines in the 1930s. Cleaners and polishes enhanced a vehicle's appearance. Lubricants and repair kits improved engine performance and economy. Convenience accessories like luggage carriers, clocks and radios added comfort and convenience while traveling.
- Bill Wood Motor Company Parts and Accessories Display, Oakland, California, February 1937 - 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. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- February 08, 1937
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Bill Wood Motor Company Parts and Accessories Display, Oakland, California, February 1937
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. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- Consolidated Motors Parts and Accessories Display, Pheonix, Arizona, February 1937 - 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. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- February 08, 1937
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Consolidated Motors Parts and Accessories Display, Pheonix, Arizona, February 1937
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. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- Ford Service Exhibit at Dallas Centennial Exposition, February 1937 - The Texas Centennial Exposition in Dallas celebrated the frontier past of Texas, especially its 1836 victory over Mexico. The Ford Motor Company Pavilion, among the largest of industrial firms' buildings at the fair, was designed by industrial designer Walter Dorwin Teague. Its interior displays focused on how agriculture and natural resources of the Southwest could be transformed into car parts.
- February 16, 1937
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Ford Service Exhibit at Dallas Centennial Exposition, February 1937
The Texas Centennial Exposition in Dallas celebrated the frontier past of Texas, especially its 1836 victory over Mexico. The Ford Motor Company Pavilion, among the largest of industrial firms' buildings at the fair, was designed by industrial designer Walter Dorwin Teague. Its interior displays focused on how agriculture and natural resources of the Southwest could be transformed into car parts.
- Display Board, Bohn Aluminum and Brass Corporation Graphite and Bronze Bearings, July 1938 -
- July 27, 1938
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Display Board, Bohn Aluminum and Brass Corporation Graphite and Bronze Bearings, July 1938
- Wall of Parts, Illustration in the August 1939 Ford Merchandising Bulletin - Ford Motor Company published regular merchandising bulletins to ensure consistent branding, marketing and service throughout its dealer network. Each bulletin provided guidance on topics like showroom displays, sales techniques and strategies, and updates to Ford, Mercury and Lincoln vehicles and accessories. General sales figures were often published, as were profiles of successful dealerships.
- August 15, 1939
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Wall of Parts, Illustration in the August 1939 Ford Merchandising Bulletin
Ford Motor Company published regular merchandising bulletins to ensure consistent branding, marketing and service throughout its dealer network. Each bulletin provided guidance on topics like showroom displays, sales techniques and strategies, and updates to Ford, Mercury and Lincoln vehicles and accessories. General sales figures were often published, as were profiles of successful dealerships.
- Brochure for Chicago Merchandise Mart Exhibit, "Herman Miller Modern for Your Home," 1935-1940 -
- 1935-1940
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Brochure for Chicago Merchandise Mart Exhibit, "Herman Miller Modern for Your Home," 1935-1940
- Ford Dealership Heater and Defroster Sales Display, May 1939 - Ford Motor Company promised year-round "summer comfort in your car" for drivers who purchased one of its two available heaters. The hot water unit circulated water from the engine's radiator, while the hot air unit used heat from the engine's exhaust manifold. Either heater was an extra-cost option priced at $18.75 for the 1939 model year.
- May 05, 1939
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Ford Dealership Heater and Defroster Sales Display, May 1939
Ford Motor Company promised year-round "summer comfort in your car" for drivers who purchased one of its two available heaters. The hot water unit circulated water from the engine's radiator, while the hot air unit used heat from the engine's exhaust manifold. Either heater was an extra-cost option priced at $18.75 for the 1939 model year.