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- Photographer Charles Tremear, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939 -
- August 23, 1939
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Photographer Charles Tremear, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939
- Ford Automobile, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940 - In 1940, Ford Motor Company sponsored Typical American Family contests to send families from each state to the New York World's Fair. The winning family from western Washington State was chauffeured across the country in a Deluxe Ford V-8 driven by Austin Simonds. According to Ford promotional material, Simonds, a resident of Alaska, once ran a dog sled team.
- May 20, 1940
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Ford Automobile, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
In 1940, Ford Motor Company sponsored Typical American Family contests to send families from each state to the New York World's Fair. The winning family from western Washington State was chauffeured across the country in a Deluxe Ford V-8 driven by Austin Simonds. According to Ford promotional material, Simonds, a resident of Alaska, once ran a dog sled team.
- Chassis Fountain, Ford Exposition Garden Court, New York World's Fair, 1939 - Ford Motor Company, a major participant in the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, hired sculptor Isamu Noguchi to design a fountain for its exhibition building in New York City's Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Noguchi used automobile parts to create a fountain that both fit the fair's "Building the World of Tomorrow" theme and expressed the power of Ford's revolutionary V-8 engine.
- May 01, 1939
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Chassis Fountain, Ford Exposition Garden Court, New York World's Fair, 1939
Ford Motor Company, a major participant in the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, hired sculptor Isamu Noguchi to design a fountain for its exhibition building in New York City's Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Noguchi used automobile parts to create a fountain that both fit the fair's "Building the World of Tomorrow" theme and expressed the power of Ford's revolutionary V-8 engine.
- Chassis Fountain, Ford Exposition Garden Court, New York World's Fair, 1939 - Ford Motor Company, a major participant in the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, hired sculptor Isamu Noguchi to design a fountain for its exhibition building in New York City's Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Noguchi used automobile parts to create a fountain that both fit the fair's "Building the World of Tomorrow" theme and expressed the power of Ford's revolutionary V-8 engine.
- May 01, 1939
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Chassis Fountain, Ford Exposition Garden Court, New York World's Fair, 1939
Ford Motor Company, a major participant in the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, hired sculptor Isamu Noguchi to design a fountain for its exhibition building in New York City's Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Noguchi used automobile parts to create a fountain that both fit the fair's "Building the World of Tomorrow" theme and expressed the power of Ford's revolutionary V-8 engine.
- 27-Millionth Ford Car's License Plates, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939 - On February 15, 1939, the twenty-seven millionth Ford automobile rolled off a Richmond, California, assembly line. The green DeLuxe Tudor embarked on a promotional tour from San Francisco to New York City and back -- an 8,854-mile circuit. A visit to the 1939-40 New York World's Fair was a highlight of the famous sedan's transcontinental journey.
- June 16, 1939
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27-Millionth Ford Car's License Plates, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939
On February 15, 1939, the twenty-seven millionth Ford automobile rolled off a Richmond, California, assembly line. The green DeLuxe Tudor embarked on a promotional tour from San Francisco to New York City and back -- an 8,854-mile circuit. A visit to the 1939-40 New York World's Fair was a highlight of the famous sedan's transcontinental journey.
- Henry Ford at Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939 - On February 15, 1939, the twenty-seven millionth Ford automobile rolled off a Richmond, California, assembly line. The green DeLuxe Tudor embarked on a promotional tour from San Francisco to New York City and back -- an 8,854-mile circuit. Here, Henry Ford and crowds of fairgoers welcome the famous sedan to the Ford exposition at the New York World's Fair.
- June 16, 1939
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Henry Ford at Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939
On February 15, 1939, the twenty-seven millionth Ford automobile rolled off a Richmond, California, assembly line. The green DeLuxe Tudor embarked on a promotional tour from San Francisco to New York City and back -- an 8,854-mile circuit. Here, Henry Ford and crowds of fairgoers welcome the famous sedan to the Ford exposition at the New York World's Fair.
- Ford Dealer Mr. and Mrs. Schlesinger in front of 27-Millionth Ford Car, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939 - On February 15, 1939, the twenty-seven millionth Ford automobile rolled off a Richmond, California, assembly line. The green DeLuxe Tudor embarked on a promotional tour from San Francisco to New York City and back -- an 8,854-mile circuit. A visit to the 1939-40 New York World's Fair was a highlight of the famous sedan's transcontinental journey.
- June 16, 1939
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Ford Dealer Mr. and Mrs. Schlesinger in front of 27-Millionth Ford Car, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939
On February 15, 1939, the twenty-seven millionth Ford automobile rolled off a Richmond, California, assembly line. The green DeLuxe Tudor embarked on a promotional tour from San Francisco to New York City and back -- an 8,854-mile circuit. A visit to the 1939-40 New York World's Fair was a highlight of the famous sedan's transcontinental journey.
- Young Man Taking Driver's Test, Ford Good Drivers League, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940 - Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. More than 60,000 boys competed for 48 university scholarships - ranging from $100 to $5,000 - during the program's first year. Top participants met at the 1940 New York World's Fair for final testing.
- August 29, 1940
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Young Man Taking Driver's Test, Ford Good Drivers League, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. More than 60,000 boys competed for 48 university scholarships - ranging from $100 to $5,000 - during the program's first year. Top participants met at the 1940 New York World's Fair for final testing.
- Performance of "A Thousand Times Neigh," American Ballet Caravan, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940 - During the 1940 New York World's Fair, visitors to the Ford Exposition's newly constructed theatre could enjoy a Technicolor film, an automobile style show, and a humorous performance by the American Ballet Caravan. This photograph shows a scene from "A Thousand Times Neigh," which told the story of the automobile from the viewpoint of a dancing horse named Dobbin.
- May 16, 1940
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Performance of "A Thousand Times Neigh," American Ballet Caravan, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
During the 1940 New York World's Fair, visitors to the Ford Exposition's newly constructed theatre could enjoy a Technicolor film, an automobile style show, and a humorous performance by the American Ballet Caravan. This photograph shows a scene from "A Thousand Times Neigh," which told the story of the automobile from the viewpoint of a dancing horse named Dobbin.
- Performers of "A Thousand Times Neigh," American Ballet Caravan, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940 - During the 1940 New York World's Fair, visitors to the Ford Exposition's newly constructed theatre could enjoy a Technicolor film, an automobile style show, and a humorous ballet. "A Thousand Times Neigh," performed by the American Ballet Caravan, told the story of the automobile from the viewpoint of a dancing horse named Dobbin. Here, performers pose outside of Ford's exposition building.
- July 11, 1940
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Performers of "A Thousand Times Neigh," American Ballet Caravan, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
During the 1940 New York World's Fair, visitors to the Ford Exposition's newly constructed theatre could enjoy a Technicolor film, an automobile style show, and a humorous ballet. "A Thousand Times Neigh," performed by the American Ballet Caravan, told the story of the automobile from the viewpoint of a dancing horse named Dobbin. Here, performers pose outside of Ford's exposition building.