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Farmhouse living room
Farm House Living Room

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ELECTRIC UTILITIES EXHIBIT CORPORATION
Plaza of Light
New York World's Fair World's Fair
N. Y. FOR RELEASE

LEISURE ON THE WORLD'S FAIR ELECTRIFIED FAHM OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER COMPANIES.

This view of the Electrified Farm living room shows that life is not all work and no play for farmers who use electricity to do the chores. Ruth and Johnny are tripping a light fantastic, while Ossie mans the radio and Mary offers suggestions. The room is scientifically planned for sight-saving light, and has been decorated in up-to-date, modern style by John Wanamaker.

Living - Dining Room
Living - Dining Room

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ELECTRIC UTILITIES EXHIBIT CORPORATION
Plaza of Light
New York World's Fair World's Fair
N. Y. FOR RELEASE

TODAY'S FARMHOUSE, COMPACT BUT COMFORTABLE, UTILIZES ELECTRICITY FOR GRACIOUS LIVING

Gracious living is within as easy reach today of the farmer as of the city apartment house dweller. This is demonstrated on the electrified Farm, an exhibit of the private Electric Light and Power companies at the New York World's Fair.

Here is shown the combination living- dining room of the electrified farmhouse. ยท Furniture is of simple lines, sturdy construction and adaptability to many uses. Table, chairs and buffet are of Harvest finish white maple, harmonizing with the light oak-finished walls. Pieces are built to scale and can be combined into several different units . Bookcases are in sections so they can be assembled in one large unit or separated and put in different places about the room.

Farm House Kitchen
Farm House Kitchen
Farm House Kitchen
Farm House Kitchen

Press Release:

ELECTRIC UTILITIES EXHIBIT CORPORATION
Plaza of Light
New York World's Fair World's Fair
N. Y. FOR RELEASE

WORLD S FAIR ELECTRIFIED FARM KITCHEN PLANNED TO SAVE 10,000 STEPS A YEAR

Planned for assembly-line Efficiency, the kitchen of the Electrified Farm of the Electric Light and Power Companies at the New York World's Fair is a homemaker's dream. From the dual temperature refrigerator, which has a zero-temperature section for storing frozen foods, right around to the range, workspace and labor saving appliances are arranged in logical order. This picture show Janet, top-flight cook of the Electrified Farm, icing a cake Janet not only cooks, she talks about it through her lapel-microphone to the crowds that gather at the windows.


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