Globe in Court of the World, Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934

Ford Motor Company mounted the most talked-about exhibition in Chicago during the World's Fair in 1934. One attraction, a revolving globe in the Ford rotunda building's central Court of the World, illustrated Ford's growing industrial presence in mining, logging, and manufacturing operations around the world. This large three-dimensional map exemplified the fair's Century of Progress theme.