Sketch of the Ford Exhibition Building for the Century of Progress Exposition, 1933-1934
THF222335 / Sketch of the Ford Exhibition Building for the Century of Progress Exposition, 1933-1934
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Artifact Overview
Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of 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. This sketch was created by Albert Kahn Inc., the architects of the building.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1933-1934
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.450.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
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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.