Century of Progress General Exhibits Building

Name/Title

Century of Progress General Exhibits Building

Entry/Object ID

M79.11.57

Description

The General Exhibits Building at the Century of Progress 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair. Flags on poles fly above 4 black and white towers with steps providing entrance to the 4 pavilions of the building. Ramp leads up from each entrane. Steel open-work tower with platforms at 2 levels and wires going out from it is near right edge of image. Some small trees and street lamps are along a roadway. 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