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Conception by Hugh Ferriss of how the Ford Exhibition building will look at night
The building is nine hundred feet long and ten stories in height at its center. It faces upon a five acre park fronting Lake Michigan. Albert Kahn of Detroit is the architect, and Walter Dorwin Teague of New York, the industrial designer, is in charge of the interior display.
1933
Exhibits - General Remarks, 1934 (Folder 14-160)
1934
World's Fair News, February - October 1934 (Folder 14-209)
Large one-sided sheets with stories of events at the fair and the attendance of notable personalities.
1934
Official pictures of the 1934 world's fair (Folder 16-202)
Four items filled with photographs and colorful illustrations and depicting many of the pavilions and attractions of the fair.
1933
Concept drawing for the Ford Building
1933
Events - Special Days, 1934, part 1 (Folder 14-199)
Press releases about special days or weeks at the fair, including Chicago Day, Columbus Day and Constitution Day.
1934
Eye-Level Exterior Photographs, 1933-1934
The images depict people visiting outdoor exhibits, as well as the external surroundings of fair buildings.
1933
Night Photographs, 1933-1934
Photos of various fair buildings at night, including the floating band stand, the hall of science and light shows over the lake.
1933
A 15-ton rubber mill makes the journey to World's Fair
Ahead of schedule, all exhibits of Ford and twenty-one co-exhibitors are en route for their new home in the Ford Exhibition Building at A Century of Progress, Ford officials announced Saturday.
1933
General exhibits (Folder 16-297)
1933
Illumination, 1934 (Folder 14-142)
Material of publicity purposes which details the impressive lighting on display at the fair.
1933
Events - Groups, 1934 (Folder 14-191)
A series of notes and press releases about special groups who were visiting the fair. These included factory workers for companies exhibiting there, youth groups, and organized societies, all of whom were given time off to go and visit the exposition.
1934
Progress, vol. 4, no. 10, May 15, 1934
1934
Interior Photographs, 1933-1934
Black and white photos from the inside of fair buildings, including an exhibition by Ford.
1933
Panoramic view of the Century of Progress site
Black and white panoramic photograph with labels pointing out the exhibits and facilities at the fair.
1934
Progress, vol. 4, no. 5, March 1, 1934
1934
Official Guidebook of The World's Fair, 1934 (Folder 16-176)
1934
Century of Progress Pamphlets and Brochures, 1933-1934 (box 2, folder 8)
Ford Motor Company promotional leaflet.
1933
Promotion Stories, February 1934 (Folder 14-86)
1934
Construction, 1934 (Folder 14-145)
Covers the building of the Ford pavilion and the progress of construction and fair preparation.
1934
Promotion Stories, May 1934 (Folder 14-47)
1934
Promotion Stories, May 1934 (Folder 14-48)
1934
Audience view of an orchestral performance at Ford's Symphony Gardens bandshell
1933
Architecture, 1934 (Folder 14-141)
Material for publicity purposes focusing on the fair's architecture, and a list of the murals that were featured, too.
1934
Promotion Stories, January 1934 (Folder 14-85)
1934
Itinerary and Syllabus, 1934 (Folder 14-139)
Focuses on schools and students and how they can make the best use of the educational offerings at the fair.
1934
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