1924 Ford Motor Company Institutional Message Advertising Campaign, "An Industrial Epic"
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In 1924-25 the Ford Motor Company ran a series of sixteen dramatic advertisements in the Saturday Evening Post and Country Gentleman magazines. Rather than promoting the Model T specifically, the ads aimed to convey the company's scale and philosophy. This panoramic ad pulls together a broad sampling of the equipment, activities, and skills deployed within the Ford organization.
In 1924-25 the Ford Motor Company ran a series of sixteen dramatic advertisements in the Saturday Evening Post and Country Gentleman magazines. Rather than promoting the Model T specifically, the ads aimed to convey the company's scale and philosophy. This panoramic ad pulls together a broad sampling of the equipment, activities, and skills deployed within the Ford organization.
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Date Made
1924
Subject Date
1924
Creators
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Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
64.167.19.609
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 20 in (matted)
Width: 25 in (matted)
Height: 17 in (both pages together, unmatted)
Width: 22.5 in (both pages together, unmatted)
Inscriptions
Handwritten on back in black ink: Institutional
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