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

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)