Century of Progress Gulf Refining Company Display

Name/Title

Century of Progress Gulf Refining Company Display

Entry/Object ID

M79.11.79

Description

Gulf Refining Company display at the Century of Progress 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair. Curving pipes and cylinders appear to come out of the roof of a one-story structure with window displays across a passageway from rows of machines. The pipes are in front of a wall showing drawings of derricks. 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