Ford Industrialized Barn, 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. Ford Motor Company's popular exhibition at the fair included the industrial barn, where a machine shop and experiments with soybeans demonstrated new possibilities for more profitable farms.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1934
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.5943
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-218-W-F
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