Photograph

The Salvation Army Central Territory Museum

2018.18.85

Copyright: The Salvation Army Central Territory Historical Museum; Origsize: 2 3/4" x 4 1/2"; Origformat: Print-Photographic

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

2018.18.85

Description

Black and white horizontal photograph of the Sky Ride at the Century of Progress, Chicago. The photograph shows one end of the line (one tower with parallel, horizontal cables extending out over the water). Two "rocket cars" can be seen travelling across the cables. Written on the back of the photograph in blue ink is "SKY RIDE --/ CENTURY OF PROGRESS/ CHICAGO" and "FERN ANN GOODWIN". Also stamped on the back in black in ink are the numbers "685". Fern Ann Goodwin was Floyd and Minnie Burdick's granddaughter and Cecil Goodwin (Burdick)'s daughter. The Sky Ride was a transporter bridge that ferried people across the lagoon (Burnham Harbor) in the center of the Fair. It was located near Northeryl Island and wwas demolished after the Fair.

Acquisition

Accession

2018.18

Source or Donor

Feack, Pamela

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Pamela Feack in memory of Floyd O. "Pa" and Samantha Minerva "Minnie, Ma" Saunders Burdick, Cecil May Burdick Goodwin, Grace Belle Burdick Yates, and Fern Ann Goodwin Feack

Made/Created

Date made

1933 - 1934

Place

City

Chicago

County

Cook County

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Date: c. 1933-1934

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

2-3/4 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Events

Event

1933 Century of Progresss International Exposition (World's Fair)