Century of Progress Sidewalk Scene

Photograph

Elmhurst History Museum

Name/Title

Century of Progress Sidewalk Scene

Entry/Object ID

M79.11.38

Description

A sidewalk scene from the Century of Progress 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair, with Illinois Host and Sears Roebuck Buildings in the background. Pedestrians fill a plaza between the white Illinois Host Building and a structure with large molded or carved figures supported by diagonal beams under which people are walking. Tower of the Sears building is in the center and a dirigible is in the sky beyond the buildings. Small trees are spaced about the plaza. 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 the back: 22. Langdon Longwell Collection - Century of Progress 1933-1934. Sidewalk scene with ILLINOIS HOST and SEARS ROEBUCK Buildings in the Background Stamped script on back with pencil written number: Hedrich Blessing Studio, 540 No. Michigan Ave. / Chicago, Ill. Neg. 1731-E