Advertisement scrapbooks and wall plaques series, 1934-1963.

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Advertisement scrapbooks and wall plaques series, 1934-1963.

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The Advertisement Scrapbooks and Wall Plaques series is organized into two subseries. The Scrapbooks subseries, 1934-1963, contains advertisements compiled into scrapbooks by Ford Motor Company. This subseries contains four scrapbooks. The 1934 scrapbook includes automobile and truck advertisements developed by the advertising firm, McCann-Erickson for individual dealers. The World War II scrapbook includes advertisements produced during World War II featuring Ford and Lincoln automobiles. The 1961 scrapbook includes corporate advertisements for Ford Motor Company, as well as advertisements for General Motors and Chrysler Corporation. The 1963 scrapbook includes advertisements for the 1963 models of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury automobiles as well as advertisements for various competitive makes for the 1963 model year. The Wall Plaques subseries, 1944-1945, includes advertisements from a 1944 series which focuses on events and achievements in Henry Ford's early life and their impact on the Ford Motor Company. Also included is a selected advertisement from the Famous Ford Firsts series which highlights various "firsts" introduced by the Ford Motor Company. These advertisements are mounted on wooden plaques.

4 oversize boxes and 2 oversize v.

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