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- Ford Model T in Bangkok, Siam, 1915 - First printed in 1908, <em>Ford Times</em> was published by Ford Motor Company and distributed to readers free of charge. Early issues targeted Ford dealers, but editors later broadened the magazine's content to appeal to Ford owners and potential buyers. These pages from the February 1915 issue show a Model T in Bangkok, Thailand (officially named Siam until 1939).
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Model T in Bangkok, Siam, 1915
First printed in 1908, Ford Times was published by Ford Motor Company and distributed to readers free of charge. Early issues targeted Ford dealers, but editors later broadened the magazine's content to appeal to Ford owners and potential buyers. These pages from the February 1915 issue show a Model T in Bangkok, Thailand (officially named Siam until 1939).
- Hmong Story Cloth by Moah Thao, 1987-1988 - Hmong refugee Moah Thao embroidered this quilt with scenes of life in the Laos village that she had left behind. Hmong refugees were destitute, so missionaries at the refugee camps in Thailand encouraged women to produce items for sale to western markets--embroidering their experiences onto textile squares for an American audience. While needlework skills are traditional to Hmong culture, story cloths are not.
- 1987-1988
- Collections - Artifact
Hmong Story Cloth by Moah Thao, 1987-1988
Hmong refugee Moah Thao embroidered this quilt with scenes of life in the Laos village that she had left behind. Hmong refugees were destitute, so missionaries at the refugee camps in Thailand encouraged women to produce items for sale to western markets--embroidering their experiences onto textile squares for an American audience. While needlework skills are traditional to Hmong culture, story cloths are not.
- Dealer Agreement Between Ford Motor Company and Markt & Hammacher Company, 1913 - Though it operated some direct-sales offices in major cities, Ford Motor Company sold most of its Model T cars through franchise agreements with independent dealers. Each franchisee received the right to sell Ford cars within a specific territory. Ford encouraged dealers by offering discounts and rebates to high sellers. But low-selling dealers risked losing their territories.
- October 01, 1913
- Collections - Artifact
Dealer Agreement Between Ford Motor Company and Markt & Hammacher Company, 1913
Though it operated some direct-sales offices in major cities, Ford Motor Company sold most of its Model T cars through franchise agreements with independent dealers. Each franchisee received the right to sell Ford cars within a specific territory. Ford encouraged dealers by offering discounts and rebates to high sellers. But low-selling dealers risked losing their territories.
- "Bangkok" View-Master Reels, 1966-1970 -
- 1966-1970
- Collections - Artifact
"Bangkok" View-Master Reels, 1966-1970