Century of Progress Illinois Host Building

Name/Title

Century of Progress Illinois Host Building

Entry/Object ID

M79.11.27

Description

This is the Illinois Host Building at the Century of Progress 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair. Rows of clipped bushes are along the sidewalks. Visible sides of the tower have a vertical decorative center panel with the state seal above and the word ILLINOIS in stand-up letters above it. A cement bench is in front. A column topped by statues is on each side of entrance. 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