Detroit's 1946 Automotive Golden Jubilee was a celebration of World's Fair proportions , full of flashy cars, thronging crowds, and the first-ever peacetime use of atomic energy.

Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the 1946 Automotive Golden Jubilee, the Detroit Public Library presents an exhibit featuring a fascinating assortment of photographs and memorablia that reconstruct a surprising portrait of the Motor City at a crucial moment in its past.

To view the online exhibit click here.

The exhibit opens on September 18, 2006 and runs through April 15, 2007. For more information about visiting the exhibit click here.

THE 1946 AUTOMOTIVE GOLDEN JUBILEE: Detroit's Forgotten "World's Fair" is curated solely from the extensive archives of the Burton Historical Collection and the National Automotive History Collection. The exhibit is curated by Jared Rosenbaum and Rachel Mackow with Mark Patrick, Director of Special Collections, and Barbara Thompson and Laura Kotsis, NAHC librarians.

This exhibit represents the third in a series of partnerships between the Detroit Public Library and The Palace of Culture. Please visit our previous exhibits: Drawing Power: Motor City Ad Art in the Age of Muscle and Chrome and Radebaugh: The Future We Were Promised.

Additional support for this exhibit was provided by the Friends of the Detroit Public Library. Join Our Circle of Friends.