Century of Progress Village Scene

Name/Title

Century of Progress Village Scene

Entry/Object ID

M79.11.90

Description

Village scene at the Century of Progress 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair. Scene is shot through an arch. Man with a straw hat and a cane is at right foreground. Rocks and a fence surround a pool at left foreground. Tables and chairs are set up beyond the pool and people are walking or standing near the tables. Two buildings with towers are visible against a sky with fluffy clouds. One tower has a diamond-patterned roof. A lamp post is at right foreground.

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