Electric Eel, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1939
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Electra, the electric eel, demonstrated her shocking talents at the 1939-40 New York's World's Fairs. This photo shows her being hooked up to restart the "Cycle of Production" exhibition at the Ford Pavilion. The exhibition had been shut down temporarily to test the eel's ability. Electra did not disappoint -- with a 500-volt jolt the display came back to life.
Electra, the electric eel, demonstrated her shocking talents at the 1939-40 New York's World's Fairs. This photo shows her being hooked up to restart the "Cycle of Production" exhibition at the Ford Pavilion. The exhibition had been shut down temporarily to test the eel's ability. Electra did not disappoint -- with a 500-volt jolt the display came back to life.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
29 May 1939
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.232.1544
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: 312
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