Henry Ford and Edsel Ford at Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934

THF98029 / Henry Ford and Edsel Ford at Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934

THF98030 / Henry Ford and Edsel Ford at Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934 / back

Artifact Overview

Henry Ford did not participate at the Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1933, but the publicity the fair garnered for other companies -- like General Motors -- changed Ford's mind. When the fair announced another year's run, Ford built an 11-acre building filled with industrial demonstrations and informative displays. The Ford Building became the most popular corporate attraction at the 1934 fair.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1934

Creators

Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)

Place of Creation

United States, Illinois, Chicago

Collection Title

Photographic Vertical File Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

00.1334.229

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: 4.5 in
Width: 6 in

Keywords	United States, Illinois, Chicago Photographic prints Photographs Group portraits World's fairs Ford, Edsel, 1893-1943 Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)