Ford-Agence officielle des automobiles ... / Edouard Bernard. – Historic Reproduction
![Ford-Agence officielle des automobiles ... / Edouard Bernard., [Paris : Affiches-Camis, ca. 1920] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/c1/c1165d823f32-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare vintage poster captures Ford-Agence officielle des automobiles ... / Edouard Bernard. in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Ford-Agence officielle des automobiles ... / Edouard Bernard.
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
This color poster, printed in Paris around 1920, advertises the Ford agency in France, with the artist Edouard Bernard credited in its title. Its catalog subjects include traffic congestion and automobile driving, which points to a pitch built on the small Model T's practicality in crowded city streets. The period was a time of rapid growth in French car ownership after the First World War, and Ford was one of the American makers working to win a share of that market. Posters like this one show how automobile advertising in France turned everyday city problems into selling points.
| Created / published | [Paris : Affiches-Camis, ca. 1920] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Genre | Advertisements French 1910-1930.Posters American 1910-1930.Prints Color 1910-1930. |
| Notes | Promotional goal: Fr. C72. 1920. |
| Subjects | Ford Motor Company--Products--1910-1930. Traffic congestion--France--1910-1930. Automobile driving--France--1910-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,201 × 1,486 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-218329 |
More from the Automobiles collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
![[Page of advertisement for Ford automobiles, showing a 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 convertible and man, woman, and two children on beach]](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/f5/f5413d587dad-400.webp)
![[Page of advertisement for Ford automobiles, showing a 1947 Ford, two engines, etc.]](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/87/878c62b9bd19-400.webp)
![[Advertisment design study for Pierce Arrow automobiles showing man talking to three women and a man in car]](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/d2/d258959c18ea-400.webp)
