Ballet Dancer, Anne Wiman, Atop Chassis Fountain, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
THF215671 / Ballet Dancer, Anne Wiman, Atop Chassis Fountain, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
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Artifact Overview
During the 1940 New York World's Fair, visitors to the Ford Exposition's newly constructed theatre could enjoy a Technicolor film, an automobile style show, and a humorous performance by the American Ballet Caravan. This photograph shows a scene from "A Thousand Times Neigh," which told the story of the automobile from the viewpoint of a dancing horse named Dobbin.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
26 June 1940
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.232.1122
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 7.5 in
Inscriptions
verso: 2590
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