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Barn brought to a Century of Progress to illustrate the Ford theory of processing crops for industrial use

 

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Title:
Barn brought to a Century of Progress to illustrate the Ford theory of processing crops for industrial use
Date of Original:
1933-1934
Identifier:
COP_17_0001_00018_009.tif
Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/81984/d3vm42x63
Type:
Image
Caption:
This barn was built in 1863 by Henry Ford's father, and was brought to A Century of Progress to illustrate the Ford theory that the farmer can increase his income by processing crops for industrial use. The barn is equipped with machinery which extracts oil from soybeans.


Rights:
In copyright
Access:
Public access

Subject--Topic
Barns
Farms
Industrial facilities
Soybeans
Food processing machinery
Subject--Name:
Ford, Henry, 1863-1947

Photographer:
Kaufmann & Fabry Co.

Form:
Photographs
Color:
Black and white
Extent:
7.5 x 9.5 in.

Collection Information


Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Series:
Series 17: Iconographics
Box:
1
Folder:
18
Repository:
University of Illinois at Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Repository Collection Type:
Manuscript Collections
Repository Location:
Richard J. Daley Library

Acknowledgements


Acknowledgements
Funded by a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant awarded by the Illinois State Library under Jesse White
Secretary of State.

Geographic Information

Near South Side (Chicago, Ill.)