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Aerial View of Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934

THF214267 / Aerial View of Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934
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Artifact Overview

In 1913, Henry Ford established Ford Motor Company's photographic department. Though few internal records describe company photography, remaining photographs reveal a wide range of departmental activity. Among many other things, Ford photographers documented Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition, where the company assembled the largest and 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

64.167.232.983

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 7.5 in