Century of Progress Electrical Group

Name/Title

Century of Progress Electrical Group

Entry/Object ID

M79.11.2

Description

People walking on a sidewalk or sitting on bench in foreground. The group of buildings across a body of water, the Electrical Group at the Century of Progress 1933-1934 World's Fair in Chicago, have dark and light contrasts. Two boats full of sightseers are in the water. Photo is taken from the entrance to another building and a reclining statue is on the cement at left beyond hedge. There is a wire fence between the sidewalk and the water. There is access to an Electrical Group building from the water. Photo is mounted on an 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 in script below photo: Electrical Group On lower left back: Longwell #35 Written on lower left back: Electrical Buildings from Waterfront