Century of Progress Owens Illinois Glass Co. Glass House

Name/Title

Century of Progress Owens Illinois Glass Co. Glass House

Entry/Object ID

M79.11.82

Description

Owens Illinois Glass Co. Glass House at the Century of Progress 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair. House has dark appearance in the photo with white at roof line and in a line down center of tower. A tower of stepped back vertical segments is in the center with a wing on each side. Material has glass brick appearance. Pedestrians are in roadway in front. Low evergreens are in front of the building. Light is from left. Two street signs are on posts. 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