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- "Ford News" Issue for September 1931 - Ford Motor Company published <em>Ford News</em> from 1920 to 1942. The magazine kept employees and dealers informed on the automaker's products and activities. Each issue contained general-interest stories as well. The September 1931 cover featured a Model A roadster posed by the new powerhouse at Ford's Engineering Laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan.
- September 01, 1931
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"Ford News" Issue for September 1931
Ford Motor Company published Ford News from 1920 to 1942. The magazine kept employees and dealers informed on the automaker's products and activities. Each issue contained general-interest stories as well. The September 1931 cover featured a Model A roadster posed by the new powerhouse at Ford's Engineering Laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan.
- "Motor" Magazine, Bound Volume for January-September 1919 -
- January 1919-September 1919
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"Motor" Magazine, Bound Volume for January-September 1919
- Woman Driving a Touring Automobile, circa 1920 - American women welcomed the automobile's mobility and implied freedom. Cars arrived at a time when women were increasingly breaking away from the traditional domestic sphere and making new inroads in the workplace and in civic engagement. The automobile accelerated that social change.
- circa 1920
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Woman Driving a Touring Automobile, circa 1920
American women welcomed the automobile's mobility and implied freedom. Cars arrived at a time when women were increasingly breaking away from the traditional domestic sphere and making new inroads in the workplace and in civic engagement. The automobile accelerated that social change.
- Woman Driver Wearing Motoring Hat, 1910-1920 - Early automobiles were very expensive toys used for leisure travel and recreation. The wealthy people who owned and drove them dressed practically <em>and</em> fashionably, wearing driving clothes that protected from dust, mud, bugs, and weather while announcing them as well-to-do motorists. This woman wears a large driving hat and a long coat called a duster.
- 1910-1920
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Woman Driver Wearing Motoring Hat, 1910-1920
Early automobiles were very expensive toys used for leisure travel and recreation. The wealthy people who owned and drove them dressed practically and fashionably, wearing driving clothes that protected from dust, mud, bugs, and weather while announcing them as well-to-do motorists. This woman wears a large driving hat and a long coat called a duster.
- Sales Brochure Featuring the 1925 Ford Model T Sedan, "Her Personal Car" - Ford Motor Company advertisements often targeted women because of their growing sense of freedom in the early twentieth century. As social norms for women changed, Ford marketed the Model T towards women as a way to experience adventure and acquire a sense of liberation. Brochures, sales booklets, and advertisements often times used female customer testimonials to strengthen that message.
- 1925
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Sales Brochure Featuring the 1925 Ford Model T Sedan, "Her Personal Car"
Ford Motor Company advertisements often targeted women because of their growing sense of freedom in the early twentieth century. As social norms for women changed, Ford marketed the Model T towards women as a way to experience adventure and acquire a sense of liberation. Brochures, sales booklets, and advertisements often times used female customer testimonials to strengthen that message.
- Advertising Poster for Bordon Manufacturing Company, 1908 - The automobile arrived at a time when American women were fighting for the right to vote and seeking expanded opportunities beyond traditional domestic roles. The car quickly became a symbol -- and instrument -- of this new freedom. Advertisers made frequent use of automobile imagery, and carmakers increasingly directed their ads toward women.
- 1908
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Advertising Poster for Bordon Manufacturing Company, 1908
The automobile arrived at a time when American women were fighting for the right to vote and seeking expanded opportunities beyond traditional domestic roles. The car quickly became a symbol -- and instrument -- of this new freedom. Advertisers made frequent use of automobile imagery, and carmakers increasingly directed their ads toward women.
- Advertisement for the 1924 Ford Model T, "Cancel Distance & Conquer Weather" - Ford Motor Company regularly advertised the dependability of the Model T along with the car's ability to handle any terrain -- two characteristics that many consumers believed separated Ford cars from all the rest. In this advertisement, Ford declared that Model T demand was "wide and ever-growing," but in actuality production peaked in 1923 and declined every year thereafter.
- 1924
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Advertisement for the 1924 Ford Model T, "Cancel Distance & Conquer Weather"
Ford Motor Company regularly advertised the dependability of the Model T along with the car's ability to handle any terrain -- two characteristics that many consumers believed separated Ford cars from all the rest. In this advertisement, Ford declared that Model T demand was "wide and ever-growing," but in actuality production peaked in 1923 and declined every year thereafter.
- Smooth Riding Ease and Restful Comfort Make the New Ford an Especially Good Car for Women, 1928 - Automakers have long realized that, in many families, women have the final say in car-buying decisions. Many advertisements, like this one for the 1928 Ford Model A, were directed toward female customers. This ad ran in the August 1928 issue of <em>Good Housekeeping</em>, a magazine with a significant female readership.
- 1928
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Smooth Riding Ease and Restful Comfort Make the New Ford an Especially Good Car for Women, 1928
Automakers have long realized that, in many families, women have the final say in car-buying decisions. Many advertisements, like this one for the 1928 Ford Model A, were directed toward female customers. This ad ran in the August 1928 issue of Good Housekeeping, a magazine with a significant female readership.
- 1931 Ford Advertisement, "For Greater Safety on Every Highway" - Safety was an infrequent theme in early automobile advertisements, but it's central in this 1931 ad for the Ford Model A. The advertisement spotlights the Model A's safety-glass windshield, with two pieces of plate glass laminated to a clear plastic layer. If the windshield broke, the plastic held the glass pieces together to reduce the risk of cuts.
- 1931
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1931 Ford Advertisement, "For Greater Safety on Every Highway"
Safety was an infrequent theme in early automobile advertisements, but it's central in this 1931 ad for the Ford Model A. The advertisement spotlights the Model A's safety-glass windshield, with two pieces of plate glass laminated to a clear plastic layer. If the windshield broke, the plastic held the glass pieces together to reduce the risk of cuts.
- Ford V-8 1936 Convertible Sedan and Coupe Passing on a Road, August 1935 - Ford Motor Company restyled the front ends on its models for 1936. The vertical-bar grille wrapped farther around the hood sides, and horns on DeLuxe models were set behind screens in the front fenders. New hood side louvers and front vents provided better engine cooling. The standard two-door sedan started at $520. Calendar year production totaled 791,812 units.
- August 26, 1935
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Ford V-8 1936 Convertible Sedan and Coupe Passing on a Road, August 1935
Ford Motor Company restyled the front ends on its models for 1936. The vertical-bar grille wrapped farther around the hood sides, and horns on DeLuxe models were set behind screens in the front fenders. New hood side louvers and front vents provided better engine cooling. The standard two-door sedan started at $520. Calendar year production totaled 791,812 units.