Ford Briquets and Fertilizer, Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934
THF213426 / Ford Briquets and Fertilizer, 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
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.232.829
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-271-A-W-F
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