Puppet Show, "The Deer-Barn Four," Christmas at Ford Rotunda, 1960
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Artifact Overview
After the Chicago Century of Progress Exposition ended in 1934, Ford Motor Company brought back its central Rotunda building from that fair to Dearborn, to serve as a visitor center and starting point for Rouge Plant tours. However, its biggest draw between 1953 and 1961 was the annual "Christmas Fantasy," shown here. Unfortunately, the Rotunda burned down in November 1962.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Lantern slide
Subject Date
1960
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
74.300.1182.3.94
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Glass (Material)
Paper tape
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 4 in
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