Postcard, Ford Exhibition Building at Night, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934
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Artifact Overview
Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to encourage optimism during the Depression. The 11-acre Ford Motor Company exhibit became the most talked-about exhibit of 1934, featuring a central Rotunda designed to simulate graduated clusters of gears. After the fair, this building became an attraction at Ford headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, until it burned down in 1962.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1934-1935
Subject Date
1934
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
85.127.809.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Photomechanical processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.625 in
Width: 5.5 in
Inscriptions
Text at upper right front corner:
Ford Exposition Building by Night, Chicago
Number at upper left front corner: 146
Text on reverse:
FORD BUILDING / Erected at a cost of millions, the Ford building / and its exhibits are a magnificent sight. The / building is 900 feet long, and beautifully lit up / at night with harmonizing colors. Inside the / history of the automobile is chronologically / presented by means of models and murals.
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