Booklet, "The Industrialized American Barn," 1934
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford moved the William Ford barn from Dearborn to the 1934 Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago to demonstrate how soybeans could be processed for industrial uses in an ordinary American barn. Ford published this booklet to explain the process, and how it could create a better future for the American farmer.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Brochure
Date Made
1934
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1334.12
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.313 in
Width: 5.125 in (both pages together)
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