Globe in Court of the World, Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934
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Ford Motor Company mounted the most talked-about exhibition in Chicago during the World's Fair in 1934. One attraction, a revolving globe in the Ford rotunda building's central Court of the World, illustrated Ford's growing industrial presence in mining, logging, and manufacturing operations around the world. This large three-dimensional map exemplified the fair's Century of Progress theme.
Ford Motor Company mounted the most talked-about exhibition in Chicago during the World's Fair in 1934. One attraction, a revolving globe in the Ford rotunda building's central Court of the World, illustrated Ford's growing industrial presence in mining, logging, and manufacturing operations around the world. This large three-dimensional map exemplified the fair's Century of Progress theme.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1934
Keywords
United States, Illinois, Chicago, Burnham Park
Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.232.973
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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