Mathematics Exhibit, Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934
THF212969 / Mathematics Exhibit, Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934
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Artifact Overview
Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to encourage optimism during the Depression. The Ford Exhibition Building, which sat on eleven acres at the fair and featured industrial demonstrations and informative displays like this, became the most talked-about exhibit of 1934.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1934
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Poster created by artist Clay Kelly; photographed by Ford Motor Company photographers documenting the Century of Progress International Exposition in 1934.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.232.658
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:
South Shore Art School
verso:
R-189-M-W-F
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