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Ford Automobile Next to Roads of the World Exhibit, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company recreated 21 sections of different historic and modern roadways outside the Ford Exhibition Building at Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1934. Fairgoers could tour these reproduction "Roads of the World" in courtesy vehicles.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1934

Creators

Place of Creation

Collection Title

World's Fair Photographs Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.232.520

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

Keywords
Ford Automobile Next to Roads of the World Exhibit, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934