Ductwork of Power Facility, Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935
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Ford Motor Company poured resources into what became the most popular exhibition at the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. This photograph shows the power facility that fueled Ford's $2 million display in Balboa Park, San Diego. Highlights of the exhibit included the fair's largest building, manufacturing demonstrations, a 3,000-seat amphitheatre, elaborate fountains, and special nighttime lighting effects.
Ford Motor Company poured resources into what became the most popular exhibition at the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. This photograph shows the power facility that fueled Ford's $2 million display in Balboa Park, San Diego. Highlights of the exhibit included the fair's largest building, manufacturing demonstrations, a 3,000-seat amphitheatre, elaborate fountains, and special nighttime lighting effects.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1935
Keywords
United States, California, San Diego, Balboa Park
California Pacific International Exposition (1935-1936 : San Diego, Calif.)
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.232.160
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
verso: R 146
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