Century of Progress Dinosaur

Photograph

Elmhurst History Museum

Name/Title

Century of Progress Dinosaur

Entry/Object ID

M79.11.87

Description

View of a dinosaur sculpture from the Century of Progress Chicago 1933-34 World's Fair. Head, neck and about 3/4 of body of a brontosaurus type dinosaur are silhouetted against the sky. Pedestrians in front are barely knee-high to the beast. Top of an evergreen tree appears at right and masts of 2 sailboats appear below the neck. A small tree is below the dinosaur's head. 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

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Handwritten script on back: 82 Langdon Longwell Collection - Century of Progress 1933-1934 Dinosaur