Name/Title
Century of Progress General Exhibits BuildingEntry/Object ID
M79.11.5Description
Century of Progress 1933-34 World's Fair General Exhibits Building in Chicago, framed by two trees in foreground. People are on wide cement passageway close to the photographer and across median in front of the building. They are wearing summer attire. Tower of building has white vertical lines with dark contrasting horizontal elements. A flag pole rises above the tower with a Chicago flag. A stairway with stepped sides goes up from the left of the photo. A restaurant sign is to the right of the tower. Photo is mounted on ecru paperboard mat.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Black and White PrintMade/Created
Studio
Hedrich-BlessingDate made
1933Time Period
1930sInscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Handwritten in script below photo on front: Section. General Exhibits Building Written on back: Langdon Longwell - Century of Progress-1933-1934. General Exhibits Building Written on back: Longwell #49