Century of Progress Lakefront View

Name/Title

Century of Progress Lakefront View

Entry/Object ID

M79.11.35

Description

Lakefront view of the Century of Progress 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair. View is across the lagoon with a row of benches silhouetted against a wire fence and the water. Electrical Building is at left across the lagoon. To the right of the building is a wagon with a huge human figure. Another low building is at right with a flag. Sky is comparatively 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