1952 Oscar Mayer Wienermobile on Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, April 2008
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Carl Mayer, nephew of the company's namesake, created the first Oscar Mayer Wienermobile in 1936. In the years since, more than a dozen Wienermobiles have promoted the brand at stores, parades, and festivals. This Wienermobile, one of five built between 1950 and 1954, was updated and modernized before its donation to The Henry Ford. This image shows the vehicle on display in 2008.
Carl Mayer, nephew of the company's namesake, created the first Oscar Mayer Wienermobile in 1936. In the years since, more than a dozen Wienermobiles have promoted the brand at stores, parades, and festivals. This Wienermobile, one of five built between 1950 and 1954, was updated and modernized before its donation to The Henry Ford. This image shows the vehicle on display in 2008.
Artifact
Digital image
Date Made
April 2008
Subject Date
April 2008
Keywords
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2008.171.2241
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Multicolored
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