"Things We Saw in the General Motors Exhibit Building," A Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago, 1933

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Artifact Overview

Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the Depression's darkest years. Fairgoers who visited the General Motors building could return home with this brochure -- a memento of the automotive manufacturer's many mechanical exhibits and scientific demonstrations.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Brochure

Date Made

1933

Subject Date

1933

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

85.127.143.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 9 in (18" unfolded)
Width: 4.375 in (17.5" unfolded)

"Things We Saw in the General Motors Exhibit Building," A Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago, 1933