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Aerial View of the Ford Building, Ford Bowl and 'Roads of the Pacific', California Pacific International Exposition, 1935

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Artifact Overview

"Roads of the Pacific" was part of the Ford Exhibit, the most popular attraction at the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. Visitors to the experience rode in brand new Ford V-8s over 14 reproductions of historic and modern roadways. This aerial photograph shows the Ford Building and Ford Bowl amphitheater surrounded by the meandering "Roads of the Pacific."

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1935

Creators

Place of Creation

Collection Title

World's Fair Photographs Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.232.212

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 213
Keywords
Aerial View of the Ford Building, Ford Bowl and 'Roads of the Pacific', California Pacific International Exposition, 1935