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

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Artifact Overview

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.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1934

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.232.957

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in

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