Century of Progress General Motors Building

Name/Title

Century of Progress General Motors Building

Entry/Object ID

M79.11.75

Description

General Motors Building at the Century of Progress 1933-34 World's Fair. Tower with strong vertical lines is in center with a dirigible sailing by in front of scattered clouds. A raised street or pedestrian way leading toward the building is at treetop level of trees on each side. Three flags are flying at left. Round globes are atop lightpoles along the street. 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