Henry Ford's 1896 Quadricycle on Display at New York World's Fair, 1939-1940
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company poured resources into the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, spending more than $5 million to construct and maintain its elaborate and well-attended exposition space. Ford's massive exhibition building attracted fairgoers with industrial demonstrations and informative displays. In the entrance hall, visitors could view Henry Ford's first automobile, the Quadricycle.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1939
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.10960
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.25 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in image, lower right corner: NY-106
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