The Courtyard of the Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934

THF212587 / The Courtyard of the Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934

THF212588 / The Courtyard of the Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934 / back

Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company poured resources into what became the most talked-about exhibition at Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1934. In addition to industrial demonstrations and informative displays, Ford's massive exposition building offered an open-air courtyard where fairgoers could relax.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1934

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

64.167.232.519

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: 11 in
Width: 7.5 in

Inscriptions

verso: R-80-C-W-F

Keywords	United States, Illinois, Chicago, Burnham Park Photographic prints Photographs Exhibition buildings Courtyards Exhibitions World's fairs Ford Motor Company Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)