Brochure, "Ford Exposition, A Century of Progress," 1934
THF223189 / Brochure, "Ford Exposition, A Century of Progress," 1934
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Artifact Overview
Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition highlighted progress to encourage optimism during the Great Depression. The Ford Motor Company exhibit became the most talked-about exhibit of 1934, featuring a central Rotunda building designed to simulate graduated clusters of gears. The phrase "ONE-THIRD OF A CENTURY OF PROGRESS PRODUCED THE FORD V-EIGHT" refers to the 30-year history of Ford Motor Company.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Brochure
Subject Date
1934
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.450.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 6.063 in
Width: 4.375 in
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Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to encourage optimism during the Depression. The 11-acre Ford Motor Company exhibit became the most talked-about exhibit of 1934, featuring a central Rotunda designed to simulate graduated clusters of gears. After the fair, this building became an attraction at Ford headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, until it burned down in 1962.