Photograph
Simpson Motor Truck Co. Billboard

An automobile drives down a road near a billboard advertising the Simpson Motor Truck Company, an International truck dealership. The original caption reads: "The Simpson Motor Truck Company, Clarksburg, West Virginia, very effectively advertises its business by means of three big conspicuously placed painted signs on important highways near the city. Each is 12 by 40 feet in size and is painted in six colors. It costs $60 a month rental for these signs." |
Image ID: | 59761 |
---|---|
Creation Date: | 1940 |
Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
City: | Clarksburg |
County: | |
State: | West Virginia |
Collection Name: | International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 7Z, Album 461, Pg.125 |
Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
Advertising |
Billboards |
Cities and towns |
Outdoor photography |
Automobile driving |
Automobiles |
Roads |
This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
---|