Children's Activity Book, "Christmas at the Ford Rotunda," 1958

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Artifact Overview

After the Century of Progress Exposition ended in 1934, Ford Motor Company brought its central Rotunda building from that fair back to Dearborn. From 1936 to 1962, Ford recreated the excitement of a World's Fair exposition on its home turf. This souvenir Christmas book from 1958 was illustrated by noted children's book illustrator Richard Scarry.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Activity book

Subject Date

1958

Creator Notes

Stories by Patsy Scarry with pictures by Richard Scarry. Copyright by Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, and Artists and Writers Press, Incorporated. Printed by Western Printing and Lithographing Company, New York, New York.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

90.219.36

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 10.25 in
Width: 7.375 in