Plymouth Light Box Display

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Plymouth Light Box Display

Entry/Object ID

2026.33.4

Description

Plymouth Light Box Display for Car Models and Colors. The lower compartment pulls out for a color and fabric display, and the upper part can be backlit for clear model transparencies to be inserted offering multiple choices of colors and trim to the customer.

Context

From 1958-1961 the Chrysler Corporation made this "light box" available in lieu of the convention dealer album/color and trim books. Clare Patten operated the DeSoto-Plymouth Automobile Dealership and Service Station located at North State Street for a number of years.

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1959

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Light Box Display

Class

Advertising Medium

Category

Communications Artifacts

Create Date

October 20, 2026

Update Date

October 20, 2026