Century of Progress Illinois Host Building

Name/Title

Century of Progress Illinois Host Building

Entry/Object ID

M79.11.18

Description

Illinois Host Building at the Century of Progress 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair. Twelve people are on the steps or in front of tower. A decorative openwork column rises almost to top of each side of square portion of tower and a round medallion is above each column. "ILLINOIS" is visible atop square base of tower on two sides. A hedge is in foreground. Sky is almost cloudless. 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