Engine on the Sink Display at Ford Exhibit Building, New York World's Fair, 1939-1940
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company poured resources into the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, spending more than $5 million to construct and maintain its elaborate and well-attended exposition space. Ford's massive exhibition building attracted fairgoers with industrial demonstrations and informative displays. Visitors also could view Henry Ford's first gasoline engine -- the one he tested on his kitchen sink in 1893.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1939
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.18262
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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