Century of Progress General Motors Building

Name/Title

Century of Progress General Motors Building

Entry/Object ID

M79.11.76

Description

General Motors Building at night at the Century of Progress 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair. Tower of the building is capped by large "GM" in lights that stands out in stark contrast to the unrelieved blackness of the background. Lower part of the building extends to the right with letters of the divisions (CHEVROLET, OLDSMOBILE, BUICK, FRIGIDAIRE) looking black against the light. A few glimmers of reflection are in the dark foreground. Some cars are visible in the extension. 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