Family with Ford Automobile, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
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Artifact Overview
The 1940 New York World's Fair encouraged a depression-weary public that the future would be rosy. Newspapers held contests nationwide to select 48 "typical American families." Each was awarded a week's stay in a futuristic model home at the fair. Ford Motor Company sponsored the promotion, covering each family's travel expenses and hosting a special visit to the Ford Exposition.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
21 May 1940
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.232.1106
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: 2151
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