Century of Progress General Motors Building

Name/Title

Century of Progress General Motors Building

Entry/Object ID

M79.11.6

Description

Entrance to the lobby of the General Motors Building at the Century of Progress 1933-34 World's Fair in Chicago. Six vertical columns rise to a sign "GENERAL MOTORS." Large letters ONTIAC are to left of entrance and HEVROL are to right. A small fluffy cloud is to right above entrance. Several pedestrians are on pavement in front of the building. 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