Choir in Ford Symphony Gardens, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934

THF212893 / Choir in Ford Symphony Gardens, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934

Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company poured resources into the largest, most talked-about exhibition at Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1934. The installation included Ford Symphony Gardens, an outdoor bandshell where fairgoers could relax and enjoy free performances. These concerts and plays broadened Ford's corporate presence at the fair and provided bonus advertising.

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

64.167.232.638

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-182-W-F

Keywords	United States, Illinois, Chicago, Burnham Park Photographic prints Photographs Exhibitions Amphitheaters (Built works) Choirs (Groups of people) World's fairs Ford Motor Company Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)

Choir in Ford Symphony Gardens, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934

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