Advertisement for Ford Motor Company, "1st to 'Grow' Automobile Parts on the Farm," 1946
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Featuring company founder Henry Ford, this national advertising campaign includes views that he promoted beginning in early 1928: "Transforming Crops into Motor Car Materials, to Benefit Car Owner and Farmer Alike." In 1931, Henry Ford decided to experiment with soybeans, and by 1933 produced oil for paints and molded ground meal into small plastic car parts, like gear shift knobs.
Featuring company founder Henry Ford, this national advertising campaign includes views that he promoted beginning in early 1928: "Transforming Crops into Motor Car Materials, to Benefit Car Owner and Farmer Alike." In 1931, Henry Ford decided to experiment with soybeans, and by 1933 produced oil for paints and molded ground meal into small plastic car parts, like gear shift knobs.
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Date Made
1946
Subject Date
1946
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.19.481
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 18 in
Width: 12.5 in
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