Gentleman on Replica of Summer Palace Road, Ford's Roads of the World, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, 1934

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company's exhibit at the Chicago Century of Progress Exposition in 1934 included "Roads of the World," where fairgoers could tour reproductions of famous roadways in brand new Fords. Here, a visitor examines a recreated section of China's historic Summer Palace Road.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1934

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.232.506

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

front, lower proper left corner: 68 W.Fair Chang of China
Gentleman on Replica of Summer Palace Road, Ford's Roads of the World, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, 1934