Name/Title
Century of Progress Social Science HallEntry/Object ID
M79.11.15Description
Facade of Social Science Hall at the Century of Progress 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair with strong horizontal lines of white against a dark background of building and clouds. angle of sight is looking down to courtyard in front of building entrance with people walking or sitting on benches. Dramatic black and white pylon rises at left of photo. A small plane is in the clouds. 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
In block capitals on buildings in photo: SOCIAL SCIENCE HALL / RADIO Handwritten in script on lower left back: 48. Langdon Longwell Collection. Century of Progress 1933-1934. Social Science Hall On back lower left: 1501-L