The Ford Game and Travel Book, 1959
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As the interstate highway system expanded and automobiles became more reliable, the distance of the average automobile trip lengthened. Families traveling long hours looked for ways to occupy restless children while on the road. The 1959 Ford Game and Travel Book included games, songs, stories, riddles, and information enough to "provide hours and hours of pleasure for the whole family during the trip."
As the interstate highway system expanded and automobiles became more reliable, the distance of the average automobile trip lengthened. Families traveling long hours looked for ways to occupy restless children while on the road. The 1959 Ford Game and Travel Book included games, songs, stories, riddles, and information enough to "provide hours and hours of pleasure for the whole family during the trip."
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1959
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2019.0.3.22
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 10.75 in
Width: 8.25 in
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