Firestone Ad and Poster Collection: The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is an American tire company founded by Harvey Samuel Firestone in 1900 to supply pneumatic tires for wagons, buggies, and other forms of wheeled transportation common in the era. Firestone soon saw the huge potential for marketing tires for automobiles. The company was a pioneer in the mass production of tires. Harvey Firestone had a friendship with Henry Ford. Firestone used this relationship to become the original equipment supplier of Ford Motor Company automobiles, and was also active in the replacement market. (Wikipedia)
Firestone Ad and Poster Collection:
1940’s Ads and Posters:
1940 Firestone Champions. What The Indianapolis Speedway Means To Safety On The Highway
1941 Defense First. Firestone
1942 Firestone Extra Values For Home And Car… Farm And Garden … Sports And Recreation
1943 Gifts for Everyone at Firestone
1944 Firestone. Producing For War… Preparing For Peace
1945 The Tire Of Tomorrow Is Here Today. Firestone De Luxe Champion Tires
1945 The Tire Of Tomorrow Is Here Today. Firestone De Luxe Champion Tires
1947 28 Years Ago Firestone Pioneered ‘Ship By Truck’. Today Firestone Pioneers ‘Ship By Air’
1950’s Ads and Posters:
1950 Safety Proved On The Speedway by Wilbur Shaw. For Your Protection on the Highway. Firestone
1952 It’s New And It’s News! Announcing the All-Season Firestone Town & Country
1952 Now You Can Be Safe From All Dangers of Tire Failure! Firestone Supreme
1952 New-Tire Safety at Less Than half New Tire Costs with Firestone
1957 what is grey matter worth. Firestone Guided Missile Division
1958 Now You Really Ride On Air. Air replaces steel in 1958 car springs. Firestone
1960’s Ads and Posters:
1960 Firestone Tires Win 37th Straight Indianapolis ‘500’ Race!
1965 Meet Our 125-M.P.H. Tire. The Sports Car Tire From Firestone