New York World's Fair Ford Exposition Ashtray, 1939
THF153821 / New York World's Fair Ford Exposition Ashtray, 1939
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Artifact Overview
Coming at the end of a decade of worldwide economic depression, the 1939-40 New York World's Fair placed a distinct emphasis on consumerism as the means to prosperity and social unity. This souvenir ashtray from the Ford Motor Company exhibit advertised a Ford four-door sedan from the company's latest product line.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Ashtray
Date Made
1939
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
86.129.71
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Color
Blue
White (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 3.5 in
Thickness: 0.563 in
Inscriptions
Center, in blue: TWO NEW / (FORD logo) / V-8 CARS / SEE THE FORD EXPOSITION AT NEW YORK WORLDS FAIR. 1939, INCORPORATED.
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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.