Century of Progress Chrysler Motors Building

Name/Title

Century of Progress Chrysler Motors Building

Entry/Object ID

M79.11.66

Description

View of the Chrysler Motors Building at the Century of Progress, 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair. Dramatic shadow on the left half of the building contrasts with whiteness of the right side of building. Curved 2-story roofed gallery ties two halves of building together. Vertical slits from top to bottom look dark against the facade. An oblong reflecting pool at lower level has 4 waterjets. Steps with railing lead down to pool level from front of photo. Tables with umbrellas are at left. An igloo-like structure is in right background. Four light poles with 3-tier domed tops are visible. "CHRYSLER MOTORS" is on the building. (Photo is from exact angle of M79.11.63 Photo.) 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