"Ford V-8 Engine Shows its Inner Workings," Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939
THF216781 / "Ford V-8 Engine Shows its Inner Workings," Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford viewed national expositions as business opportunities and platforms for public education. During the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, Ford Motor Company spent more than $5 million to build and maintain an elaborate exposition space. Informative displays and manufacturing demonstrations inside Ford's massive fair building offered visitors an in-depth, entertaining, and educational look at industrial processes.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
03 May 1939
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.232.1570
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 7.5 in
Inscriptions
Verso: 68
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