Henry Ford and Edsel Ford inside Ford Rotunda, Dearborn, Michigan, 1936
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After the Century of Progress Exposition ended in 1934, Ford Motor Company brought its central Rotunda building from that fair back to Dearborn. From 1936 to 1962, Ford recreated the excitement of a World's Fair exposition on its home turf. This photo depicts Henry and Edsel Ford at the Ford Rotunda on its opening day, May 16, 1936.
After the Century of Progress Exposition ended in 1934, Ford Motor Company brought its central Rotunda building from that fair back to Dearborn. From 1936 to 1962, Ford recreated the excitement of a World's Fair exposition on its home turf. This photo depicts Henry and Edsel Ford at the Ford Rotunda on its opening day, May 16, 1936.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
14 May 1936
Subject Date
14 May 1936
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.66035.N
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8 in
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