Information Girls in the Ford Exposition at the New York World' Fair, 1940

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company spent more than $5 million to construct and maintain its exhibition building at the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. The building housed industrial demonstrations and educational displays highlighting Ford products. Ford hired information girls to answer questions posed by the over 15 million visitors who passed through the Ford Exposition Building.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1940

Subject Date

1940

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2009.92.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Gloria Rich Hendricks.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.000 in
Width: 10.000 in