Century of Progress Sweden Building

Name/Title

Century of Progress Sweden Building

Entry/Object ID

M79.11.44

Description

Square building center reads "Sweden" near the roofline. This is the Sweden building at the Century of Progress 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair. Two pillars support a roof over the doorway and a statue of a horse is at top of steps. Swedish flag is atop a pole on each side of the building and the pillars of Soldier Field are in the background. 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