Henry Ford Hospital Display, Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934
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Chicago's Century of Progress International Exposition used the theme of progress to encourage optimism during the depression. Ford Motor Company mounted the most talked-about exhibition at the fair, featuring industrial demonstrations, bandshell performances, and a variety of informative displays. This exhibit depicted practices at a hospital financed and built by Henry Ford in Detroit, Michigan.
Chicago's Century of Progress International Exposition used the theme of progress to encourage optimism during the depression. Ford Motor Company mounted the most talked-about exhibition at the fair, featuring industrial demonstrations, bandshell performances, and a variety of informative displays. This exhibit depicted practices at a hospital financed and built by Henry Ford in Detroit, Michigan.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1934
Keywords
United States, Illinois, Chicago, Burnham Park
Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.232.782
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: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
verso: R-250-G-W-F
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