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- Interior of the Waterford General Store in Greenfield Village, 1969 -
- March 04, 1969
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Interior of the Waterford General Store in Greenfield Village, 1969
- "Watch the Fords Go By" Window Display at Rowley & Zimmerman Ford Dealership, Detroit, Michigan, July 1937 -
- July 01, 1937
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"Watch the Fords Go By" Window Display at Rowley & Zimmerman Ford Dealership, Detroit, Michigan, July 1937
- Show Window Display, "Winter Needs," Robert W. Ford Dealership, November 1933 - Robert W. Ford, a nephew of Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford, opened his Ford dealership in the mid-1920s, running it with his brother Clarence and sister Ethel. Located on Michigan Avenue on the east side of Dearborn, Michigan, Bob Ford's showroom and service department operated for decades, even sponsoring a drag racing team in the 1960s.
- November 10, 1933
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Show Window Display, "Winter Needs," Robert W. Ford Dealership, November 1933
Robert W. Ford, a nephew of Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford, opened his Ford dealership in the mid-1920s, running it with his brother Clarence and sister Ethel. Located on Michigan Avenue on the east side of Dearborn, Michigan, Bob Ford's showroom and service department operated for decades, even sponsoring a drag racing team in the 1960s.
- Genuine Ford V-8 Parts and Accessories Window Display, 1935 - Ford Motor Company offered a variety of accessories for its cars, trucks and engines in the 1930s. Cleaners and polishes enhanced a vehicle's appearance. Lubricants and repair kits improved engine performance and economy. Convenience accessories like luggage carriers, clocks and radios added comfort and convenience while traveling.
- April 30, 1935
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Genuine Ford V-8 Parts and Accessories Window Display, 1935
Ford Motor Company offered a variety of accessories for its cars, trucks and engines in the 1930s. Cleaners and polishes enhanced a vehicle's appearance. Lubricants and repair kits improved engine performance and economy. Convenience accessories like luggage carriers, clocks and radios added comfort and convenience while traveling.
- Ford Dealership Poster for "Renewed and Guaranteed" Cars and Trucks, June 1935 - Depreciation is an unavoidable fact of new-car ownership -- that new car is worth less the moment you drive it off the lot. Buying a used car reduces some of that loss. Ford Motor Company promoted its "Renewed and Guaranteed" used-car program in this advertisement, reassuring customers with a money-back guarantee if a pre-owned car should prove unsatisfactory.
- June 05, 1935
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Ford Dealership Poster for "Renewed and Guaranteed" Cars and Trucks, June 1935
Depreciation is an unavoidable fact of new-car ownership -- that new car is worth less the moment you drive it off the lot. Buying a used car reduces some of that loss. Ford Motor Company promoted its "Renewed and Guaranteed" used-car program in this advertisement, reassuring customers with a money-back guarantee if a pre-owned car should prove unsatisfactory.
- Ford Dealers Window Display, Touch Up Polish Up Ford Products, May 1937 - Ford Motor Company offered a variety of accessories for its cars, trucks and engines in the 1930s. Cleaners and polishes enhanced a vehicle's appearance. Lubricants and repair kits improved engine performance and economy. Convenience accessories like luggage carriers, clocks and radios added comfort and convenience while traveling.
- May 05, 1937
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Ford Dealers Window Display, Touch Up Polish Up Ford Products, May 1937
Ford Motor Company offered a variety of accessories for its cars, trucks and engines in the 1930s. Cleaners and polishes enhanced a vehicle's appearance. Lubricants and repair kits improved engine performance and economy. Convenience accessories like luggage carriers, clocks and radios added comfort and convenience while traveling.
- Ford Accessories Dealership Window Display, Illustration in the August 1939 Ford Merchandising Bulletin - Ford Motor Company offered a variety of accessories for its cars, trucks and engines in the 1930s. Cleaners and polishes enhanced a vehicle's appearance. Lubricants and repair kits improved engine performance and economy. Convenience accessories like luggage carriers, clocks and radios added comfort and convenience while traveling.
- August 15, 1939
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Ford Accessories Dealership Window Display, Illustration in the August 1939 Ford Merchandising Bulletin
Ford Motor Company offered a variety of accessories for its cars, trucks and engines in the 1930s. Cleaners and polishes enhanced a vehicle's appearance. Lubricants and repair kits improved engine performance and economy. Convenience accessories like luggage carriers, clocks and radios added comfort and convenience while traveling.
- "Winter Driving" Window Display at Stark Hickey Ford Dealership, Detroit, Michigan, November 1933 - Ford Motor Company offered a variety of accessories for its cars, trucks and engines in the 1930s. Some improved performance and economy, others added comfort and convenience, and some simply enhanced a vehicle's appearance. Wintertime advertisements and displays suggested Ford accessories as holiday gifts or emphasized items useful for cold-weather driving.
- November 03, 1933
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"Winter Driving" Window Display at Stark Hickey Ford Dealership, Detroit, Michigan, November 1933
Ford Motor Company offered a variety of accessories for its cars, trucks and engines in the 1930s. Some improved performance and economy, others added comfort and convenience, and some simply enhanced a vehicle's appearance. Wintertime advertisements and displays suggested Ford accessories as holiday gifts or emphasized items useful for cold-weather driving.
- "Ford the Gem of All Batteries" Window Display at Stark Hickey Ford Dealership, Detroit, Michigan, 1931 - Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. By the 1930s, many dealerships had spacious showrooms where customers could inspect the latest models. This photo shows the Stark Hickey Ford dealership in Detroit, Michigan.
- January 01, 1931
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"Ford the Gem of All Batteries" Window Display at Stark Hickey Ford Dealership, Detroit, Michigan, 1931
Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. By the 1930s, many dealerships had spacious showrooms where customers could inspect the latest models. This photo shows the Stark Hickey Ford dealership in Detroit, Michigan.
- Hettche Motor Sales, Detroit, Michigan, February 1932 -
- February 25, 1932
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Hettche Motor Sales, Detroit, Michigan, February 1932