Aerial View of the New York World's Fair, November 1939
THF141935 / Aerial View of the New York World's Fair, November 1939
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Artifact Overview
This November 2, 1939 Ford Motor Company photograph shows an aerial view of the New York World's Fair. The Ford Motor Company building appears in the second row of buildings, with its signature circular, tiered "road of tomorrow" flanking its left side. The central Trylon and Perisphere dominate the scene.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
02 November 1939
Subject Date
02 November 1939
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.72616
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: 8 in
Width: 11.125 in
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The 1939-40 New York World's Fair encouraged a depression-weary public that the future would be rosy. Souvenirs often reflected the exposition's utopian "Building the World of Tomorrow" theme. This button depicts the fair's futuristic architectural icons, the Trylon and Perisphere, amid various forms of modern transportation.