Manual, "Window Dressing for the Bus Terminal," 1941

Summary

Bus Transportation magazine sponsored a yearly contest for the best window displays promoting the industry. This piece was one winner in 1940. The judging staff called it "a highly original design with 'stop and look' appeal." This effective piece of bus terminal window dressing enticed viewers to dream of a Michigan vacation enjoyed while traveling on the Blue Goose line.

Bus Transportation magazine sponsored a yearly contest for the best window displays promoting the industry. This piece was one winner in 1940. The judging staff called it "a highly original design with 'stop and look' appeal." This effective piece of bus terminal window dressing enticed viewers to dream of a Michigan vacation enjoyed while traveling on the Blue Goose line.

Artifact

Manual (Instructional materials)

Subject Date

1941

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2012.119.39

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of William Luke.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Yellow
Blue
Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10.75 in

Width: 8.875 in

Inscriptions

Text on front: Window Dressing For The / Bus Terminal

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