Century of Progress Hall of Science

Name/Title

Century of Progress Hall of Science

Entry/Object ID

M79.11.54

Description

Night view of the north entrance of the Hall of Science at the Century of Progress 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair. Eight lighted white pylons contrast with the dark entrance tower and the projecting corner and balcony of another building at left. Pylons are attached to a rounded wall. Two windows of bottom story are illuminated at left. Photo is mounted on ecru paperboard mat.

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