Name/Title
Century of Progress Lakefront ViewEntry/Object ID
M79.11.14Description
Buildings across the lagoon at the Century of Progress 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair. One building front shows Time magazine cover and one shows Fortune magazine cover. In forefront are wide sidewalks and ramps with railings, some slender evergreens and people walking or sitting on benches. Lettering "Old Dutch Cleanser" shows above buildings in the distance. 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
On lower left back: Langdon Longwell Collection - Century of Progress 1933-1934. Handwritten in script: Sidewalk and Lakefront View