Henry Ford with Pipe Major Edith Turnbull, Dagenham Girl Pipers at the New York World's Fair, 1939
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The 1939-40 New York World's Fair provided an opportunity for companies across the country to advertise to millions of people. Henry Ford was in attendance on June 16, 1939 for Ford Day, a celebration of Ford Motor Company, a major exhibitor at the exposition. Among the performers was London's renowned female bagpipe marching band, the Dagenham Girl Pipers.
The 1939-40 New York World's Fair provided an opportunity for companies across the country to advertise to millions of people. Henry Ford was in attendance on June 16, 1939 for Ford Day, a celebration of Ford Motor Company, a major exhibitor at the exposition. Among the performers was London's renowned female bagpipe marching band, the Dagenham Girl Pipers.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
16 June 1939
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.232.1676
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: 11 in
Width: 7.5 in
Inscriptions
Verso: 446