Inside the Lounge of the Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935

Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company poured resources into what became the most popular exhibition at the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. In addition to educational demonstrations and exhibits, the Ford Exhibit offered free entertainment and comfortable places for visitors to rest. Inside Ford's Exposition Building, guests found public and private lounges where they could relax and enjoy refreshments.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1935

Creators

Ford Motor Company. Photographic Department

Place of Creation

United States, Michigan, Dearborn

Collection Title

World's Fair Photographs Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.232.104

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: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in

Inscriptions

verso: R 85

Keywords	United States, California, San Diego, Balboa Park Photographic prints Photographs Exhibitions World's fairs Ford Motor Company California-Pacific International Exposition (1935-1936 : San Diego, Calif.) Exhibition buildings Lounges (Sitting rooms)