Graham-Paige Motors Poster

Association Graham Motors - Evansville, Indiana and Detroit, Michigan (1919 - 1940)

Dateca. 1930

Mediumlithograph on paper

Dimensions43 1/2 × 29 3/4 × 1 in. (110.5 × 75.6 × 2.5 cm)

ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Ray Graham

Object numberPC2021.91.1

DescriptionThis is a large poster for Graham Brothers Trucks that has the shape of a vertical rectangle. The poster is made of a faded cream colored paper, that has damages and discoloring around the edges and corners. The poster advertises different makes and models of trucks and motor coaches made by Dodge Brothers Inc. The trucks are drawn from the side view, with some pointing left and some pointing right. They are all ordered in rows across the poster. Underneath each truck is its name and different weights it can be bought in. There is also a box underneath each name that has the dollar sign symbol in it, and the word "Delivered", however there are no numbers written. At the center of the poster, disrupting the rows of trucks, is a few informational paragraphs about Graham Brothers. The paragraphs are set in a white area with a black line around it. The area is in the shape of a vertical rectangle with curved corners on the bottom, and with a top edge that is curved to form a point in the middle. At the top of the area is a logo for the Graham Brothers- Detroit, and then the title "Leadership" in all capitalized letters. Underneath the paragraphs is the name, location, and affiliation of Graham Brothers. Just below the last row of trucks are two signatures of J. Z. Barnetts at the middle left and middle right side of the poster in handwritten black ink. At the bottom of the poster are large black letters bordered by two parallel horizontal lines on either side that state the name of the company and the type of cars they sell. Underneath this is smaller print that states that all cars are also sold by Dodge dealers.

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