Greyhound Tour Bus with Visitors at the Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1933-1934
THF108449 / Greyhound Tour Bus with Visitors at the Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1933-1934
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Artifact Overview
Greyhound had the transportation contract for the 1933-1934 Chicago's World's Fair. Sixty of these futuristic buses, designed by the famous industrial designer James J. St. Croix, and built by General Motors, transported fairgoers to the displays and attractions.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1933-1934
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2012.119.41
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of William Luke.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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