Ford V-8 Medal From Century of Progress International Exposition, 1934
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company produced this commemorative coin for the Ford Exposition at the Century of Progress 1934 Chicago World's Fair. This souvenir reminded visitors of their time at the fair. It also advertised Ford's newest innovation, the V-8 engine. Ford introduced the V-8, the first compact and powerful engine affordable to the general auto-buying public, in 1932.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Medal
Date Made
1934
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2003.0.27.13
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plate (Material)
Silver (Metal)
Technique
Plating (Metal coating)
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.25 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: FORD EXPOSITION / 1934
Reverse: FORD V8 / A CENTURY OF PROGRESS CHICAGO
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Set
Ford at the Fair Exhibition
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Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to encourage optimism during the Depression. The 11-acre Ford Motor Company exhibit became the most talked-about exhibit of 1934, featuring a central Rotunda designed to simulate graduated clusters of gears. After the fair, this building became an attraction at Ford headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, until it burned down in 1962.