1939 New York World’s Fair, Rural Electrification exhibit

1939

View this item

1939 New York World’s Fair, Rural Electrification exhibit
  • Title
  • 1939 New York World’s Fair, Rural Electrification exhibit
  • Date
  • 1939
  • Identifier
  • 20170320-hpichswp-0085
  • Source Identifier
  • MSP424_B002_F112_I01
  • Description
  • The Westinghouse Rural Electrification exhibit at the New York World's Fair in 1939. Caption reads: "MODEL FARM ORATORS--The two animated farmer models in this photograph move their hands, lips, and legs in synchronization with their transcribed speech, which is all about the benefits of electricity on the farm. The miniature replicas of two farms and their owners are part of the Westinghouse rural electrification exhibit at the New York World's Fair."
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Westinghouse Electric Corporation.
    New York World’s Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)
  • Source
  • Westinghouse Electric Corporation Photographs, 1886-1996, MSP 424, Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives, Senator John Heinz History Center
  • Contributor
  • Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
  • Collection
  • Westinghouse Electric Corporation Photographs
  • Rights Information
  • Copyright Not Evaluated. The copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
    http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/