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- The Courtyard of the Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934 - Ford Motor Company poured resources into what became the most talked-about exhibition at Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1934. In addition to industrial demonstrations and informative displays, Ford's massive exposition building offered an open-air courtyard where fairgoers could relax.
- 1934
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The Courtyard of the Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934
Ford Motor Company poured resources into what became the most talked-about exhibition at Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1934. In addition to industrial demonstrations and informative displays, Ford's massive exposition building offered an open-air courtyard where fairgoers could relax.
- Guests of the Ford Motor Company in the Courtyard of the Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935 - Ford Motor Company poured resources into the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition in San Diego, constructing the fair's largest and most popular exhibition. Ford's massive steel and concrete building enclosed an open-air courtyard featuring a V-8 emblem-shaped fountain. This group of New York Life Insurance executives posed in the space, where guests could rest and enjoy daily musical performances.
- 1935
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Guests of the Ford Motor Company in the Courtyard of the Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935
Ford Motor Company poured resources into the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition in San Diego, constructing the fair's largest and most popular exhibition. Ford's massive steel and concrete building enclosed an open-air courtyard featuring a V-8 emblem-shaped fountain. This group of New York Life Insurance executives posed in the space, where guests could rest and enjoy daily musical performances.
- Visitors in Central Courtyard of the Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, California, 1935 - Ford Motor Company poured resources into the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition in San Diego, constructing the fair's largest and most popular exhibition. Ford's massive Exposition building enclosed an open-air courtyard with a V-8 emblem-shaped fountain. In this central area, fairgoers could rest, take in pleasant landscaping or automotive displays, and enjoy musical performances.
- 1935
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Visitors in Central Courtyard of the Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, California, 1935
Ford Motor Company poured resources into the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition in San Diego, constructing the fair's largest and most popular exhibition. Ford's massive Exposition building enclosed an open-air courtyard with a V-8 emblem-shaped fountain. In this central area, fairgoers could rest, take in pleasant landscaping or automotive displays, and enjoy musical performances.
- V-8 Fountain of Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935 - Ford Motor Company poured resources into the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition in San Diego, constructing the fair's largest and most popular exhibition. Ford's massive Exposition building enclosed an open-air courtyard with a V-8 emblem-shaped fountain. In this central area, fairgoers could rest, take in pleasant landscaping or automotive displays, and enjoy musical performances.
- 1935
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V-8 Fountain of Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935
Ford Motor Company poured resources into the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition in San Diego, constructing the fair's largest and most popular exhibition. Ford's massive Exposition building enclosed an open-air courtyard with a V-8 emblem-shaped fountain. In this central area, fairgoers could rest, take in pleasant landscaping or automotive displays, and enjoy musical performances.
- Open Air Courtyard, Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935 - Resembling two engaged gears, Ford's steel, concrete, and glass exhibition building towered above more traditional structures at the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. The Ford Building -- created in the "Streamline Moderne" architectural style by industrial design pioneer Walter Dorwin Teague -- combined clean curves and sharp lines with modern materials, reflecting technological progress in the new machine age.
- 1935
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Open Air Courtyard, Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935
Resembling two engaged gears, Ford's steel, concrete, and glass exhibition building towered above more traditional structures at the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. The Ford Building -- created in the "Streamline Moderne" architectural style by industrial design pioneer Walter Dorwin Teague -- combined clean curves and sharp lines with modern materials, reflecting technological progress in the new machine age.
- Los Angeles Ford Dealers in the Courtyard of the Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935 - Ford Motor Company poured resources into the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition in San Diego, constructing the fair's largest and most popular exhibition. Ford's massive steel and concrete building enclosed an open-air courtyard featuring a V-8 emblem-shaped fountain. This group of Los Angeles, California, area Ford dealers posed in the space, where guests could rest and enjoy daily musical performances.
- 1935
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Los Angeles Ford Dealers in the Courtyard of the Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935
Ford Motor Company poured resources into the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition in San Diego, constructing the fair's largest and most popular exhibition. Ford's massive steel and concrete building enclosed an open-air courtyard featuring a V-8 emblem-shaped fountain. This group of Los Angeles, California, area Ford dealers posed in the space, where guests could rest and enjoy daily musical performances.
- Ford Dealers inside Central Courtyard of the Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935 - Ford Motor Company poured resources into the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition in San Diego, constructing the fair's largest and most popular exhibition. Ford's massive steel and concrete building enclosed an open-air courtyard featuring a V-8 emblem-shaped fountain. This group of Los Angeles, California, area Ford dealers posed in the space, where guests could rest and enjoy daily musical performances.
- July 01, 1935
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Ford Dealers inside Central Courtyard of the Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935
Ford Motor Company poured resources into the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition in San Diego, constructing the fair's largest and most popular exhibition. Ford's massive steel and concrete building enclosed an open-air courtyard featuring a V-8 emblem-shaped fountain. This group of Los Angeles, California, area Ford dealers posed in the space, where guests could rest and enjoy daily musical performances.
- Yard Area outside Stables and Preserves Building of Main Plant, H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 24, 1904 - The main plant of the H.J. Heinz Company was located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and consisted of many buildings and departments. The buildings in the background of this photograph are the Preserves Building (left) and the stables (right). The top-of-the-line stables -- sometimes referred to as "equine palaces" -- housed the company's horses, which were used for delivery and transportation.
- March 24, 1904
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Yard Area outside Stables and Preserves Building of Main Plant, H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 24, 1904
The main plant of the H.J. Heinz Company was located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and consisted of many buildings and departments. The buildings in the background of this photograph are the Preserves Building (left) and the stables (right). The top-of-the-line stables -- sometimes referred to as "equine palaces" -- housed the company's horses, which were used for delivery and transportation.
- Courtyard and Time Clock Building, H. J. Heinz Company Main Plant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1905 - The Time Office (domed building seen here) at the H.J. Heinz Company main plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, contained the employee time clocks. The building was designed with ornate details inside and out. Henry Heinz himself worked to design and construct this building, calling it "the gem in the setting."
- circa 1905
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Courtyard and Time Clock Building, H. J. Heinz Company Main Plant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1905
The Time Office (domed building seen here) at the H.J. Heinz Company main plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, contained the employee time clocks. The building was designed with ornate details inside and out. Henry Heinz himself worked to design and construct this building, calling it "the gem in the setting."
- Trade Card for C.I. Hood & Co. with Hood's Photos of the World, "Cathedral, Palermo, Italy," 1890-1910 - In the late 19th century, trade cards were a major means of advertising goods and services. Patent medicine producer, C.I. Hood & Co., had its own advertising department, creating cookbooks, calendars, and, most abundantly, trade cards. The trade card series, "Hood's Photos of the World," became popular among consumers, as it offered views of far-away places, providing a window to the broader world.
- 1890-1910
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Trade Card for C.I. Hood & Co. with Hood's Photos of the World, "Cathedral, Palermo, Italy," 1890-1910
In the late 19th century, trade cards were a major means of advertising goods and services. Patent medicine producer, C.I. Hood & Co., had its own advertising department, creating cookbooks, calendars, and, most abundantly, trade cards. The trade card series, "Hood's Photos of the World," became popular among consumers, as it offered views of far-away places, providing a window to the broader world.