Century of Progress Village Scene

Photograph

Elmhurst History Museum

Name/Title

Century of Progress Village Scene

Entry/Object ID

M79.11.90

Description

Village scene at the Century of Progress 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair. Scene is shot through an arch. Man with a straw hat and a cane is at right foreground. Rocks and a fence surround a pool at left foreground. Tables and chairs are set up beyond the pool and people are walking or standing near the tables. Two buildings with towers are visible against a sky with fluffy clouds. One tower has a diamond-patterned roof. A lamp post is at right foreground.

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 back: 86. Langdon Longwell Collection - Century of Progress 1933-1934 Village Scene / 2176-T