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"The Motor Home," House No. 14, Town of Tomorrow Village, New York World's Fair, 1940

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Artifact Overview

The 1939-40 New York World's Fair encouraged a depression-weary public that the future would be rosy. One exhibition, the Town of Tomorrow, particularly expressed the fair's utopian "Building the World of Tomorrow" theme. Fifteen Demonstration Homes comprised the Town of Tomorrow. Each house practically demonstrated modern building equipment and materials, which were described for fairgoers in a complimentary booklet.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Brochure

Date Made

circa 1940

Subject Date

circa 1940

Creators

Collection Title

Research Center Exhibitions and World's Fairs Collection

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

99.56.14

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 10.25 in
Width: 7.188 in

Keywords
"The Motor Home," House No. 14, Town of Tomorrow Village, New York World's Fair, 1940