Souvenir Brochure from General Motors "Futurama," 1940
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Many exhibits at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair tried to demonstrate to a depression-weary public that the future could be rosy if people just had faith. General Motors' Futurama, designed by industrial designer Norman Bel Geddes, depicted a modernized America of 1960 through dioramas that fairgoers viewed from moving chairs. This exhibit was the hit of the fair.
Many exhibits at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair tried to demonstrate to a depression-weary public that the future could be rosy if people just had faith. General Motors' Futurama, designed by industrial designer Norman Bel Geddes, depicted a modernized America of 1960 through dioramas that fairgoers viewed from moving chairs. This exhibit was the hit of the fair.
Artifact
Publication (Document)
Date Made
1939-1940
Subject Date
1960
Creators
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Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
85.1.10.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 8.25 in
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