Advertisement for Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Company, "She Drives a Duesenberg," 1934
THF212468 / Advertisement for Duesenberg Automobile & Motors Company, "She Drives a Duesenberg," 1934
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Artifact Overview
Luxury automakers often preferred to let their cars speak for themselves. The companies favored brief, understated taglines in their advertisements. Duesenberg had a prime example in its "He/She drives a Duesenberg" campaign. People were depicted in regal settings that projected wealth and good taste. The ads implied that Duesenberg ownership was a marker of high status.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Advertisement
Subject Date
July 1934
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.657.1063
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 14 in
Width: 11.25 in
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