Grover Whalen, Henry Ford II, Edsel Ford, Henry Ford, Al Smith, and Fiorello La Guardia, New York World's Fair, 1939
THF98917 / Grover Whalen, Henry Ford II, Edsel Ford, Henry Ford, Al Smith, and Fiorello La Guardia, New York World's Fair, 1939
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company was a major participant in the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. Visitors to the Ford building could ride in brand-new Ford automobiles along the Road of Tomorrow. This conceptual highway ride suggested modern techniques for safer, quieter, and more efficient roadways. In April 1939, Henry Ford, Edsel Ford and other dignitaries dedicated the half-mile-long experience.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
20 April 1939
Subject Date
05 April 1939
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.71730.E
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: 8.125 in
Width: 11 in
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