Menu of Soybean Dinner Served at Ford Exhibit, Century of Progress, August 17, 1934
THF222343 / Menu of Soybean Dinner Served at Ford Exhibit, Century of Progress, August 17, 1934
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company's exhibition at Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition included the industrial barn. Here, exhibitions and demonstrations illustrated Henry Ford's belief that soybeans could unify agriculture and industry, building more profitable farms. A special dinner held on August 17, 1934, showcased the crop's wide-ranging culinary potential.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
17 August 1934
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.D.1233
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: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in
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