Century of Progress Lakefront View

Name/Title

Century of Progress Lakefront View

Entry/Object ID

M79.11.14

Description

Buildings across the lagoon at the Century of Progress 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair. One building front shows Time magazine cover and one shows Fortune magazine cover. In forefront are wide sidewalks and ramps with railings, some slender evergreens and people walking or sitting on benches. Lettering "Old Dutch Cleanser" shows above buildings in the distance. Photo is mounted on ecru paperboard mat.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White Print

Made/Created

Studio

Hedrich-Blessing

Date made

1933

Time Period

1930s

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects