Ford Automobile, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
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Artifact Overview
In 1940, Ford Motor Company sponsored Typical American Family contests to send families from each state to the New York World's Fair. The winning family from western Washington State was chauffeured across the country in a Deluxe Ford V-8 driven by Austin Simonds. According to Ford promotional material, Simonds, a resident of Alaska, once ran a dog sled team.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
20 May 1940
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.232.1108
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: 2145
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