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- Parts Department at Russ Dawson Ford Dealership, Highland Park, Michigan, September 1938 - 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. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- September 06, 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Parts Department at Russ Dawson Ford Dealership, Highland Park, Michigan, September 1938
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. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- Parts Department at Russ Dawson Ford Dealership, Highland Park, Michigan, September 1938 - 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. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- September 06, 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Parts Department at Russ Dawson Ford Dealership, Highland Park, Michigan, September 1938
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. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- Parts Department, Russ Dawson's Motor Sales, Detroit, Michigan, 1939 - 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. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- December 29, 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Parts Department, Russ Dawson's Motor Sales, Detroit, Michigan, 1939
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. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- Used Car Lot at Russ Dawson Ford Dealership, Detroit, Michigan, April 1941 - Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models. But they posed problems for manufacturers. Used cars competed for sales, and trade-in credits further cut into profits. The problems were worse during the Great Depression, but those economic hardships had eased by the time this photo was taken.
- April 18, 1941
- Collections - Artifact
Used Car Lot at Russ Dawson Ford Dealership, Detroit, Michigan, April 1941
Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models. But they posed problems for manufacturers. Used cars competed for sales, and trade-in credits further cut into profits. The problems were worse during the Great Depression, but those economic hardships had eased by the time this photo was taken.
- Parts and Accessories Department at Russ Dawson Ford Dealership, Highland Park, Michigan, September 1938 - 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. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- September 06, 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Parts and Accessories Department at Russ Dawson Ford Dealership, Highland Park, Michigan, September 1938
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. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- Parts Stockroom, Russ Dawson Service Center, February 1939 - 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. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- February 23, 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Parts Stockroom, Russ Dawson Service Center, February 1939
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. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- Used Car Lot at Russ Dawson Ford Dealership, Detroit, Michigan, 1941 - Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models. Bright outdoor lighting highlighted a dealer's inventory at night and attracted customers if the sales office kept evening hours. By the time this photo was taken, the challenging economy of the Great Depression had improved.
- April 18, 1941
- Collections - Artifact
Used Car Lot at Russ Dawson Ford Dealership, Detroit, Michigan, 1941
Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models. Bright outdoor lighting highlighted a dealer's inventory at night and attracted customers if the sales office kept evening hours. By the time this photo was taken, the challenging economy of the Great Depression had improved.
- Service Garage at Russ Dawson Ford Dealership, Highland Park, Michigan, September 1938 - This photograph was taken at the Russ Dawson Ford Dealership in Highland Park, Michigan, near Detroit. The business sold new and used cars, and it had an extensive parts department and service garage as well. Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models, and they expanded a dealership's customer base.
- September 06, 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Service Garage at Russ Dawson Ford Dealership, Highland Park, Michigan, September 1938
This photograph was taken at the Russ Dawson Ford Dealership in Highland Park, Michigan, near Detroit. The business sold new and used cars, and it had an extensive parts department and service garage as well. Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models, and they expanded a dealership's customer base.
- Russ Dawson Ford Dealership, Highland Park, Michigan, September 1938 - This photograph was taken at the Russ Dawson Ford Dealership in Highland Park, Michigan, near Detroit. The business sold new and used cars, and it had an extensive parts department and service garage as well. Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models, and they expanded a dealership's customer base.
- September 06, 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Russ Dawson Ford Dealership, Highland Park, Michigan, September 1938
This photograph was taken at the Russ Dawson Ford Dealership in Highland Park, Michigan, near Detroit. The business sold new and used cars, and it had an extensive parts department and service garage as well. Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models, and they expanded a dealership's customer base.
- Parts Department, Russ Dawson's Motor Sales, Detroit, Michigan, December 1939 - 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. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- December 29, 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Parts Department, Russ Dawson's Motor Sales, Detroit, Michigan, December 1939
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. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.