Program of Events, "One Hundred Car Dealers Meeting" at the Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1940

THF223273 / Program of Events, "One Hundred Car Dealers Meeting" at the Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1940
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Artifact Overview

The 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition reflected American aspirations at the end of the Great Depression. Held on Treasure Island -- a manmade island in San Francisco Bay -- the fair celebrated the completion of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay and Golden Gate bridges. This program contains the menu for a Ford dealers' meeting at the "beautiful Ford exhibit" on Treasure Island.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Program (Document)

Date Made

1940

Subject Date

24 July 1940-25 July 1940

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.554.9

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)
Green

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in (folded)
Width: 6 in (folded)

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