Menu, "Dinner Served at Ford Exhibit, Century of Progress," August 17, 1934

Summary

Ford Motor Company's exhibition at Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition included the industrial barn. Here, exhibitions and demonstrations illustrated Henry Ford's belief that soybeans could unify agriculture and industry, building more profitable farms. A special dinner held on August 17, 1934, showcased the crop's wide-ranging culinary potential.

Ford Motor Company's exhibition at Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition included the industrial barn. Here, exhibitions and demonstrations illustrated Henry Ford's belief that soybeans could unify agriculture and industry, building more profitable farms. A special dinner held on August 17, 1934, showcased the crop's wide-ranging culinary potential.

Artifact

Menu

Date Made

17 August 1934

Subject Date

17 August 1934

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2014.0.27.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)
Mounting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in  (menu)

Width: 5.875 in  (menu)

Height: 11 in  (mount)

Width: 8.5 in  (mount)

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