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- Display Board, Bohn Aluminum and Brass Corporation Graphite and Bronze Bearings, July 1938 -
- July 27, 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Display Board, Bohn Aluminum and Brass Corporation Graphite and Bronze Bearings, July 1938
- 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.
- 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
- Collections - Artifact
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.
- 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
- Collections - Artifact
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.
- Display Table, H. J. Heinz Company, circa 1930 - In addition to elaborate grocery store displays with pyramids of canned goods and abundant point-of-purchase signage, the H.J. Heinz Company encouraged stores to offer demonstration and sampling tables. Salesmen manning the tables offered samples of condiments and hot foods, allowing customers to try new products before buying them. In this photograph, a demonstration table is covered with a Heinz tablecloth.
- circa 1930
- Collections - Artifact
Display Table, H. J. Heinz Company, circa 1930
In addition to elaborate grocery store displays with pyramids of canned goods and abundant point-of-purchase signage, the H.J. Heinz Company encouraged stores to offer demonstration and sampling tables. Salesmen manning the tables offered samples of condiments and hot foods, allowing customers to try new products before buying them. In this photograph, a demonstration table is covered with a Heinz tablecloth.
- Dalon Bath Cologne Display -
- Collections - Artifact
Dalon Bath Cologne Display
- Parts Display, Illustration Used in "Facts About Ford Parts," August 1939 -
- August 01, 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Parts Display, Illustration Used in "Facts About Ford Parts," August 1939
- 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
- Collections - Artifact
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.
- "1939 Ford Accessories" Display, November 1938 - 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.
- November 07, 1938
- Collections - Artifact
"1939 Ford Accessories" Display, November 1938
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.
- Open Parts Bins, Illustration in the August 1939 Ford Merchandising Bulletin - 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.
- August 15, 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Open Parts Bins, Illustration in the August 1939 Ford Merchandising Bulletin
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.