Henry Ford: World's Fairs

24 artifacts in this set

This Expert Set was compiled in 2013 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Henry Ford’s birth.

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

Photographic print

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.