Construction Changes to Front of Ford Exposition Buildings, New York World's Fair, 1940

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company vigorously publicized its exhibition at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. A dedicated Press Department photographed fair activities and regularly distributed the images to thousands of national publications. This example publicized wintertime construction on the Ford exhibit building. Workers were preparing for the 1940 fair, when Ford would unveil a new wing featuring a 420-seat theater.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

08 February 1940

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.232.1739

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: 2003
Construction Changes to Front of Ford Exposition Buildings, New York World's Fair, 1940