Century of Progress Sky Ride

Name/Title

Century of Progress Sky Ride

Entry/Object ID

M79.11.17

Description

Framework of steel tower rising on left side. This is the Sky Ridge at the Century of Progress 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair. Four streamlined enclosed cars are shown entering or leaving tower area. Platforms for entering and leaving cards are also evident as well as supporting wires. 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