Century of Progress Chrysler Motors Building

Name/Title

Century of Progress Chrysler Motors Building

Entry/Object ID

M79.11.71

Description

Chrysler Motors Building at the Century of Progress 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair. White facade of the building looks tall in the center of the photo with its vertical slits emphasized under a cloudy sky. In the foreground is the end of another building and a demonstration track with slanting ramps. The one-story wing of the building has a walkway on top which is filled with people. 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