Brochure and Map of Ford Exhibition Building and "The World of Tomorrow," New York World's Fair, 1939-1940
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Artifact Overview
In 1893, three years before constructing his first automobile, Henry Ford was inspired by an internal combustion engine at Chicago's World's Columbian Exposition. Within a few decades, Ford Motor Company would become a leading exhibitor in expositions throughout the country. This magazine ad highlights the company's historic relationship with world's fairs and advertises Ford's 1939-40 New York World's Fair building.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Brochure
Subject Date
1939-1940
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.554.19
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 12 in
Width: 8.875 in (17.5" unfolded)
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