"Transportation around the World" Mural in the Public Lounge of the Ford Rotunda, 1952-1953

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Artifact Overview

As part of its fiftieth anniversary celebration in 1953, Ford Motor Company refurbished the Rotunda--an exhibit area and hospitality center for Ford's Rouge factory tours. The company commissioned Cincinnati artist Charley Harper to design a mural honoring the Model T. Visitors could view the completed mural, titled Transportation around the World, in the Rotunda's public lounge.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1952-1953

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2003.109.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford & Earl Associates, Inc.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

"Transportation around the World" Mural in the Public Lounge of the Ford Rotunda, 1952-1953