Presenting the Soybean Extractor, Texas Centennial Central Exposition, Dallas, Texas, 1936
THF222337 / Presenting the Soybean Extractor, Texas Centennial Central Exposition, Dallas, Texas, 1936
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Artifact Overview
Ford promoted soybeans at the World Fairs and Exposition of the 1930s. In this image, a presenter at the Texas Centennial Exposition demonstrates how the soybean extraction process works with a model of a soybean extractor.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1936
Subject Date
1936
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.19812
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: 10.75 in
Width: 7.375 in
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