Advertisement for the 1925 Ford Model T, "Where the Nearest Neighbor May be Miles Away"

Summary

This 1925 Ford Motor Company advertising campaign plays on the Model T's ability to bring people together. Whether carrying worshippers to church, closing the distance between rural neighbors, or widening the world for traditionally home-bound women, the Model T strengthened community ties.

This 1925 Ford Motor Company advertising campaign plays on the Model T's ability to bring people together. Whether carrying worshippers to church, closing the distance between rural neighbors, or widening the world for traditionally home-bound women, the Model T strengthened community ties.

Artifact

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Date Made

1925

Subject Date

1925

Creators

Ford Motor Company 

Charleson, Malcolm Daniel, 1888-1943 

Creator Notes

Artwork by Malcolm Daniel Charleson for Ford Motor Company.

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.19.454

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 17.25 in

Width: 12 in

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