Souvenir Brochure, "The Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair," 1939-1940
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The 1939-40 New York World's Fair encouraged a depression-weary public that the future would be rosy. Ford Motor Company was a major participant in this fair. This brochure highlights the Ford Exposition building's many features, including its stunning architectural design by industrial designer Walter Dorwin Teague, its interior exhibits, new car models, and its outdoor, drivable "Road of Tomorrow."
The 1939-40 New York World's Fair encouraged a depression-weary public that the future would be rosy. Ford Motor Company was a major participant in this fair. This brochure highlights the Ford Exposition building's many features, including its stunning architectural design by industrial designer Walter Dorwin Teague, its interior exhibits, new car models, and its outdoor, drivable "Road of Tomorrow."
Artifact
Brochure
Subject Date
1939-1940
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.554.18
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 4 in (8" when unfolded. 16" when opened)
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