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Bendix Carburetor Exhibit, Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934

THF214151 / Bendix Carburetor 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

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.232.925

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in