Title:
Carillon Tower: Hall of Science
Chicago Illinois (IL), White Border PM 1933 Jun-24
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Title:
General Exhibits Building - Sky Ride, West Tower
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen PM 1933 Aug-4
Description:
A Century of Progress, Chicago's 1933 International Exposition. A general view from the south balcony of the Hall of Science showing the five pavilions which form the General Exhibits group. More than 100 organizations have displays here
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Title:
Sinclair Dinosaur Exhibit at the Century of Progress Exposition
Linen unused
Description:
Sinclair Dinosaur Exhibit The Dinosaur Exhibit built by the Sinclair Refining Company at the 1933-1934 World's Fair in Chicago is the first attempt to recreate out-of-doors a portion of the earth's surface and animal life as they existed 100 million years ago. Brontosaurus reproduced life-size is the largest animated animal in the world. In life he bulked 40 tons and was 70 feet long (see other side)
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Title:
World's Tallest Thermometer
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Higher than a 21-story building. The Havoline thermometer is the recognized meeting place for visitors to the Century of Progress. It shows accurate temperatures day and night. Erected by the makers of Havoline Motor Oil Waxfree, the oil that protects your engine at all temperatures. Sold in sealed cans at all Texaco Service Stations and dealers. "Meet me at the Havoline Thermometer
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Title:
Thompson's Restaurants
Linen unused
Description:
Behind the two magnificent restaurants pictured here lies a history of accomplishment proudly paralleling "A Century of Progress". John R. Thompson established hsi first reataurant in 1891. Today, forty-three years later, the company bearing his name owns and operates 116 Pure Food Restaurants serving more than a million meals a week in 36 principal American cities
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Title:
Federal Building
Linen PM 1937 Jun-20
Description:
The three fluted towers represent the three branches of our Federal Government, Executive, Judicial, and Legislative. The sides of the triangles are the Halls of thirty states
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Title:
Two of The Ice Skating Features at the Black Forest Village A Beekley Miller All-Star Presentation
Linen unused
Description:
Ice skating is wonderful sport. It's the best way to keep healthy-and the best skates are Genuine Johnsons-the All-American skates that make skating a real pleasure. Look for the full name Nestor Johnson. Greetings from Black Forest Village A Century of Progress, Chicago
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Title:
Enchanted Island, Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
"ENCHANTED ISLAND" A PLAYGROUND FOR CHILDREN CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR Here are old time and new amusement devices for children. Here young people can spend hours of real pleasure while their folks visit the many exhibits of the Fair
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Title:
Midget City, Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
One of the most interesting spots on the Fair Grounds. Here many people of the Lillputian variety live in their tiny houses and conduct the activities necessary to running a city
Curt Teich & Co. Inc
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Title:
Enchanted Island, Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen PM 1933 Sep-26
Description:
A Playground For Children Here are old time and new amusement devices for children. Here young people can spend hours of real pleasure while their folks visit the many exhibits of the Fair
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Title:
A Century of Progress- Troy Town Tavern
Linen unused
Description:
Deeptone
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Title:
Science Hall, Century of Progress Exposition - Oldsmobile Straight Eight and Six
Linen unused
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Title:
Swift's Open Air Theatre
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
A CENTURY OF PROGRESS CHICAGO'S 1934 INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
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Title:
Admiral Byrd's Polar Ship, The City Of New York
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-31,3A-H15
The famous ship which braved the ice packs and the Antarctic winter to carry Byrd and his crew to Little America,whence he flew to the South Pole. Fully equipped and manned by a competent crew among which are several members of the Original Byrd Crew
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Title:
Agricultural Building Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-34,3A-H307
Here are seen some of the most interesting exhibits. From the primitive hand made implements used a generation ago to the modern power equipment of today marks one of the most rapid strides of any industry
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Title:
Avenue Of Flags
Linen unused
Description:
Series 129
Avenue of Flags,stretching from the main gates of A century of Progress at Twelfth Street,to the north entrance of the Hall of Science a fitting promenade leading to the wonders of this great exposition
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Title:
Bird's-eye view of Belgian Village, Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
This consists of 30 buildings,exact reproductions of buildings found in Brussels or Antwerp,the same stone and brick pavements; everywhere a strictly Belgian atmosphere prevails
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Title:
Carillon Tower Hall Of Science
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Series 114
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Title:
The A & P Carnival
Linen unused
Description:
The Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company has created an area at the World's Fair for pleasure, without admission charge. There is a big open air marine park, with an amphitheater seating several thousand, surrounding a revolving stage where daily programs are given. Tony Sarg's famous marionettes, Harry Horlick and his Gypsy orchestra and Gypsy Dancing, are features. With George Rector presiding as master of ceremonies it is a real carnival
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Title:
The Chrysler Motors Building
Linen unused
Description:
Series 703
A commanding building of splendid modern architecture. In the circular section are displayed the latest models of the Corporation's various cars. Together with motors and demonstrations of heat,cold and water resistance of most. On the proving grounds,endurance and other tests are made
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Title:
Beautiful Federal Building At Night Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-26,3A-H653
The three fluted towers represent the three branches of our Federal Government,Executive,Judicial and Legislative. The sides of the triangles are the Halls of Thirty States,whose flags and shields join with the unusual coloring of the building itself,and makes the interior court an outstanding accomplishment in modern architecture
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Title:
Black Forest Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Series 36A47,4A-H1011
Here is shown a typical German village,snow covered roofs with snow covered mountains in he background
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Title:
Chrysler Building
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-12,3A-H537
One of the attractive structures at the Century of Progress. Every detail of the construction of a Chrysler automobile is here demonstrated,as well as the testing of material used and of the completed car
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Title:
Chrysler Building Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-12,3A-H637
One of the attractive structures at the Century of Progress. Every detail of the construction of a Chrysler automobile is here demonstrated,as well as the testing of material used and of the completed car
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Title:
Electrical Building At Night - A Century of Progress International Exposition 1933
Linen unused
Description:
Series 138
Embellished with hanging gardens,electric cascades and fountains,gilded pylons and paved terraces,the Electrical Building at a Century of Progress,Chicago's 1933 World's Fair,is the last world in modern architectural phantasm
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Title:
Enchanted Island, Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-13,3A-H636
Enchanted Island A playground for children Chicago World's Fair. Here are old time and new amusement devices for children. Here young people can spend hours of real pleasure while their folks visit the many exhibits of the Fair
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Title:
The Czechoslovakian Pavilion
Linen unused
Description:
Series 804
Czechoslovakia has a building at the World's Fair,housing a gorgeous display of products of its varied industries,colorful and gay,and showing something of the life of this industrious nation
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Title:
Firestone Singing Color Fountain
Linen unused
Description:
Beneath the misty fountain domes is a battery of colored lights. As the music fills the garden,the varying wave lengths come in contact with delicate mechanism,which connects the colored lights. The result is an ever-changing array of beautiful color combinations playing upon the fountains in perfect harmony with the music. The Firestone multi-color shadow sign is constructed of shadow planes behind which are thousands of incandescent bulbs,reflecting an ever-changing array of beautiful color combinations playing upon the fountains in perfect harmony with the music. The Firestone multi-color shadow sign is constructed of shadow planes behind which are thousands of incandescent bulbs,reflecting an ever-changing combination of beautiful pastel shades of blue,green,orange and yellow
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Title:
Fort Dearborn Recreated - Chicago World's Fair 1933
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-2,3A-H247
Blockhouse and soldiers' barracks of the "third Fort Dearborn", reappear on the shore of Lake Michigan as part of the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition. Near here stood the Original block house and barracks of the old fort whose inhabitants were victims in 1812 of the Dearborn Massacre--eventful day in Chicago's pioneer history
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Title:
Golden Temple Of Jehol By Night
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-27,3A-H11
Replica of the celebrated Chinese Lama Temple,is the gift to the Exposition of Vincent Bendix. The Golden Pavilion,seat of worship of the Manchu emperors,was copied faithfully by North Chinese architects and artisans,shipped in 28,000 pieces to Chicago and put together like the parts of some huge Chinese Puzzle
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Title:
Hall Of States And Federal Buildings Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-21,2A-H454
In these buildings the exhibits of the various states, territories and governments are shown. In the center of the court is a sunken garden and a triangular pool
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Title:
Interior View Fort Dearborn Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-3,3A-H515
This replica of Fort Dearborn,one of Chicago's most thrilling historical monuments. Was constructed on the shore of Lake Michigan at Twenty-Sixth Street,for the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition. Near here stood the original Fort Dearborn and still nearer occurred in 1812 the massacre by Indians of the brave inhabitants of the Fort. The picture shows,left to right,the officers barracks,a corner of the blockhouse,the powder magazine,soldiers barracks. The corners of the two other barracks appear on either side of the picture
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Title:
Giant Havoline Thermometer
Linen unused
Description:
Series 141
Looking west at the huge Havoline Thermometer at 23rd,St.,at A Century of Progress the Chicago 1933 World's Fair. This thermometer is 200 ft. high. Temperature at the Fair can be seen from all parts of the ground
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Title:
Illinois State Host Building
Linen unused
Description:
Series 122
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Title:
Interior View Fort Dearborn Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-3,3A-H515
This replica of Fort Dearborn,one of Chicago's most thrilling historical monuments,was constructed on the shore of Lake Michigan at Twenty-Sixth Street,for the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition,Near here stood the original Fort Dearborn,and still nearer occurred in 1812 the massacre by Indians of the brave inhabitants of the Fort. The picture shows,left to right,the officers barracks,a corner of the blockhouse,the powder magazine. Soldiers barracks. The corners of the two other barracks appear on either side of the picture
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Title:
Intra-Mural Bus With Hall Of Science In Background, Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-36,3A-H336
Within the grounds of the Exposition,visitors are transported by a fleet of sixty semi-trailer type open buses,which accommodate 15,000 to 20.000 passengers per hour
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Title:
Mayan Temple Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-46,3A-H585
An exact reproduction in actual colors of the famous Nunnery of Uxmal,a Mayan City of Yucatan,Central America. The original was erected about 1200 years before the Christian era
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Title:
The Horticultural Building, Chicago's World Fair, 1933
Linen unused
Description:
Series 809
A most beautiful building,full of the beauties of nature. Here,gardeners and florists have used real trees,real flowers,real brooks,to present scene after scene in dioramic settings. The most unusual trees,plants and flowers are shown. Concealed skylights flood the flowers with sunshine,or when needed,the blossoms are bathed in electric ultra violet rays
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Title:
The Italian Pavilion
Linen unused
Description:
Series 606
This building represents a gigantic airplane. With its many exhibits,it tells a dramatic story of Italy's remarkable achievements in engineering,physics,medicine,geography,astronomy,agriculture,shipping and aviation from the time of the Caesars to the present day
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Title:
The Japanese Pavilion
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Series 502
A Typical example of Japanese architecture. An army of workmen came over from Japan,bringing their own tools and materials to construct these buildings. Here are housed fine examples of Japanese China,cloisonne,embroideries,silk work and world-famous Japanese handicraft. A typical Japanese tea garden is one of the features of this unusual display
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Title:
The Lincoln Group Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-25,3A-H9
Replicas of numerous buildings associated with the life of Abraham Lincoln,including his boyhood home at Hodgenville,Kentucky; The Wigwam,where he was nominated for president,the site of which was Lake Street at Wacker Drive,Chicago a bronze tablet marks the site; also the Rutledge Tavern near Salem. Illinois; as well as the general store conducted at Salem by Lincoln and William F. Berry
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Title:
Hall Of Religion Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Series 343,37774
Appropriate in setting and construction,this beautiful and restful building affords within a close up of all things dedicated to religion. Exhibits of many of the first Bibles ever printed,and many pictorial manifestations of progress made during the past century. Scheduled for its spacious assembly hall are many interesting programs and instructive lectures
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Title:
Morocco Building - A Century of Progress
Linen unused
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Title:
Old Heidelberg Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-39,3A-H475
Seating thirty-five hundred persons,this restaurant is a replica of the Old Heidelberg Inn located in Heidelberg. Germany noted for its food and beer the world over
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Title:
Old Heidelberg Inn
Linen unused
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Title:
Old Mexico
Linen unused
Description:
Series 510
A typical modern Mexican building housing a large restaurant serving genuine Mexican foods as well as American,and the serving done by beautiful Senoritas in native costume. Here is real Mexican atmosphere,with Mexican musicians inspiring one to dance and a floor show by the most gorgeous Mexican girls
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Title:
Oriental Village Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-33,3A-H633
Oriental Village at the Chicago World's Fair brings all the glamour and romance of the Near East to the Midway of the Fair. Here native magicians,dancing girls,vendors,horsemen mingle with animals brought from their native lands for the exposition at the Fair
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Title:
Oriental Village, Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Oriental Village at the Chicago World's Fair brings all the glamour and romance of the Near East to the Midway of the Fair. Here native magicians,dancing girls,vendors,horsemen mingle with animals brought from their native lands for the exposition at the Fair
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Title:
General Exhibits Building Sky Ride West Tower
Linen PM 1933 Sep-26
Description:
Series 139
A General view from the south balcony of the Hall of Science showing the five pavilions which form the General Exhibits group at A Century of Progress,Chicago's 1933 World Fair. More than 100 organizations have displays here
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Title:
Sinclair Dinosaur Exhibit At The Century Of Progress
Linen unused
Description:
The Dinosaur Exhibit built by the Sinclair Refining Company at the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago is the first attempt to recreate out-of-doors a portion of the earth's surface as it existed 100 million years ago. The huge beast shown on this card is a Brontosaurus. He shown on this card is a Brontosaurus. He bulked 40 tons in life and was 70 feet long
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Title:
Streets Of Paris, Chicago World's Fair 1933
Linen unused
Description:
Series 506
Here is a Paris moved over to the World's Fair,for entertainment. In narrow,stone paved streets,are gendarmes,sidewalk cafes,quaint shops,chestnut venders,strolling artists,milk maids and musicians. There is music and dancing,wax works and an atelier. There's a beauty revue, clowns, peep shows,a chamber of horrors. The Streets are named as in Paris,the buildings faithful reproductions
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Title:
The Ukrainian Pavilion - Chicago World's Fair 1933
Linen unused
Description:
Series 705
The first building at the south end of the Fair grounds. It is a picturesque building in which there is a theater where folk plays,native dances and choral singing are given. Exhibits of the painting and sculpture of the Ukraine and a Restaurant distinctively that of the valley of the Dnieper,lend a colorful note to this area
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Title:
The Wigwam Lincoln Group
Linen unused
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Title:
Wings Of A Century
Linen unused
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Title:
General Exhibits Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Administration Building, Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-1,1A856
Main facade of Administration Building of Chicago's 1933 Century of Progress Exposition,where approximately 200 workers are now engaged on exposition plans. The building is 350 by 150 feet,of modernist design and located on the Outer Drive at Fourteenth St. The building,first exposition structure to be completed,was designed by the three Chicago members of the World's Fair Architectural commission Edward H. Bennett,Hubert Burnham and John a. Holabird
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Title:
Aerial View Looking Southeast
Linen unused
Description:
Series 120
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Title:
Aerial View Looking Southeast
Linen unused
Description:
Series 120
Aerial view looking southeast beyond one of the 628 foot towers of the Sky Ridge – the supreme thrill ride at A Century of Progress – the Chicago 1933 World's Fair. Just a glimpse of a few of the many colorful buildings
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Title:
Avenue Of Flags Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Series 36A22, 4A-H588
A Gorgeous promenade for the Fair visitors. With large gaily colored flags waving in the breeze, thousands of visitors stroll along here every day in search of Knowledge and pleasure
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Title:
Bird's Eye View Exposition
Linen unused
Description:
Series 218
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Title:
Black Forest Village
Linen PM 1934 Aug-30
Description:
Series X-161
A bit of the rugged life of old Germany has been literally transplanted to make up the Black Forest Village at the World's Fair. Artificial snow enhances the typically German buildings which are artificially cooled
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Title:
Enchanted Island
Linen unused
Description:
Series 126
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Title:
Fireworks Display Over Lagoon Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-43, 3A-H582
A view from Northerly Island. Never in the history of Pyrotechnics ha such fascinating and colorful displays been created as are used at the Century of programs. The fireworks displays are an interesting nightly feature
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Title:
Hall Of Science South Entrance
Linen unused
Description:
Series 140
Where the magic of modern science is portrayed this year in Chicago - the hall of Science at A Century of Progress - A huge U-Shaped structure 700 x 400 ft.,enclosing a court accommodating 80,000. At one corner rises a 176 ft. Carillon Tower
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Title:
Night View Of World's Fair Grounds From Observation Platform Of Sky Ride
Linen PM 1933 Jul-25
Description:
Series WF-41, 3A-H580
View looking south from the observation platform of the sky Ride. The buildings in the distance, include the Travel and Transport and General Motors Buildings, with Chicago's Famous Outer Drive to the right and Lake Michigan On the left
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Title:
Owens-Illinois Glass Block Building
Linen unused
Description:
This is the first full-sized structure built of glass block,recently perfected by the Owens-Illinois Glass Company,Toledo,Ohio. One hundred feet long and sixty feet wide with a gloriously colorful tower fifty feet high,it is a wonderful spectacle by day and a magnificent display by night when interior lighting glows through its many colored walls and tower. The Owens-Illinois Glass Company is one of the world's largest producers of glass containers and other glass products,which form one of the interesting exhibits inside the building
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Title:
Panoramic View Of A Century Of Progress By Night
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-4, 3A-H536
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Title:
Section Of Belgian Village Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-49, 3A-H617
This consists of 30 buildings, exact reproductions of buildings found in Brussels or Antwerp, the same stone and brick pavements; everywhere a strictly Belgian atmosphere prevails
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Title:
The Highest At The Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Skyride's twin steel towers are 628 feet high and three-eighths of a mile apart. The trip to the tops of the towers takes less than one minuted in Otis Automatic High-Speed Elevators
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Title:
Three Fluted Towers Around Dome Of Federal Building
Linen unused
Description:
Series 36A13,4A-H553
These three fluted towers 150 feet high around the dome of the federal Building represent the three branches of government - administrative,legislative and executive. The towers are illuminated at night
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Title:
Travel And Transport Building
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-6,3A-H512
This building is nearly 1,000 feet long,and offers some new concepts in architecture never before attempted. The dome of the Travel and Transport Building houses the railroad exhibit at "A Century of Progress."
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Title:
Travel And Transport Building Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Series 36A5,4A-H551
This building is nearly 1,000 feet long,and offers some new concepts in architecture never before attempted. The dome of the Travel and Transport Building houses the railroad exhibit at "A Century of Progress"
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Title:
Travel Building Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Series WF-7,3A-H243
This building is nearly 1,000 feet long,and offers some new concepts in architecture never before attempted. The dome of the Travel and Transport Building houses the railroad exhibit at "A Century of Progress."
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Title:
Sky Ride, Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
SKY RIDE One of the most interesting features of Chicago's World Fair is the "Sky Ride". The towers are 600 feet high. Double decked rocket cars will run suspended from 4 cable tracks between and around the two towers. 1833 CENTURY OF PROGRESS CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR 1933
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Title:
Food Products and Agricultural Building
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
A CENTURY OF PROGRESS CHICAGO'S 1934 INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION Agricultural Building at A Century of Progress housing exhibits of leading food manufacturers, the live stock and meat industries, and an agricultural implement display demonstrating man's progress during the past 100 years
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Title:
General Motors Building, Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
General Motors Building By Night Visited by thousands daily. Perhaps the most interesting feature is the complete assembly of automobiles from chassis frame to gas in the gasoline tank. The building is 454 feet in length
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Title:
Oriental Village, Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen unused
Description:
Oriental Village at the Chicago World's Fair brings all the glamour and romance of the Near east to the Midway of the Fair. Here native magicians, dancing girls, vendors, horsemen will mingle with animals brought from their native lands for exposition at the Fair
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Title:
Airplane Pick-up and Delivery of Mail in Flight at World's Fair Lagoon
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen PM 1934 Oct-31
Description:
Photo of Braniff Airways Plane Taking Pouch on Cable After Leaving One at Adams System Device. Air Mail Pouch Delivered / Another Picked up Instantaneously in Flight. By the Adams System, in three flights every day, Braniff Airways makes lightning mail exchange before vast crowds. Time consumed to make connection with great air trunk lines at Municipal Airport is reduced four-fifths
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Title:
Inventor and Pilot at Exhibit of Working Model of Pick-Up Mechanism
Linen PM 1934 Oct-31
Description:
Dr. Lytle S. Adams, Inventor, and Eddie Gerber, Flyer of remarkable Air Mail Service of Braniff Airways, at World's Fair. MODEL REVEALS METHOD OF AIR MAIL PICK-UP AND DELIVERY IN FLIGHT A small working model of the mechanism and airplane used by Braniff Airways, is shown to World's Fair visitors by the inventor, Dr. Lytle S. Adams, in General Exhibits Building 3, attracting large, interested throngs. AT A CENTURY OF PROGRESS 1934
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Title:
Shakespeare's Old Glove Threatre
Divided Back unused
Description:
Merry England A Century of Progress
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Title:
Stratford Place - Shakespeare House
Divided Back unused
Description:
Merry England - A Century of Progress
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Title:
Factory and exhibition building
Linen unused
Description:
See air balloon tires made at the Firestone Factory and Exhibition Building, World's Fair. The Firestone Factory and Exhibition Building, 23rd Street entrance, has been greatly enlarged and remodeled to include many new, interesting and instructive exhibits. The Firestone multi-color show sign is constructed of shadow planes behind which are thousands of incandescent bulbs, reflecting an ever-changing combination of beautiful pastel shades of blue, orange and yellow. It is the only one of its kind in the world
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Title:
The Midget Village, Chicago World's Fair
Chicago Illinois (IL), White Border unused
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Title:
Avenue of Flags
Linen PM 1933 Jul-31
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Title:
Greetings from Chicago World's Fair 1933
Chicago Illinois (IL), Linen PM 1933 Aug-9
Description:
A treat for your eyes at Sunshine Beach
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Title:
Burlington Route
Chrome PM 1953 Jun-6
Description:
The old and the new mail cars form a part of the Burlington's exhibit at A Century of Progress Exposition
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Title:
Travel Building, Chicago World's Fair
Linen PM 1933 Aug-19
Description:
This building is nearly 1,000 feet long, and offers some new concepts in architecture never before attempted. The dome of the Travel Building houses the railroad exhibit at "A Century of Progress"
C.T. Art-Colortone
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Title:
Enchanted Island
Chicago Illinois (IL), White Border unused
Description:
A Century of Progress Chicago's 1934 International Exposition Enchanted Island - the children's playground, where the child can be checked all day and one knows they will be well cared for
American Colortype
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Title:
Double deck motor busses on Lincoln Park Drive
Chicago Illinois (IL), White Border
Description:
The Motor Busses start at Devon Ave. and Sheridan Road and go down-town via Sheridan Road, Lincoln Park and Lake Shore Drive, then go around the loop via Michigan Ave., Jackson Blvd., State and Washington Sts. and return to the starting point. The fare is ten cents and it requires about one hour each way to make the trip. The best and least expensive method of seeing Chicago
C. T. American Art
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Title:
Ford Administration Building and Factory with Visitors' Rotunda in Foreground
Linen PM 1936 Nov-26
Description:
Ford Rotunda-Gateway to the Rouge Plant of the Ford Motor Company- largest industrial institution of its kind in the world. The Rotunda was the central section of the Ford Exposition at Chicago's Century of Progress. It houses many fascinating exhibits showing how the raw materials of the earth are drawn upon in the manufacture of the modern automobile
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Title:
Meeting Street in the Colonial Village
Linen unused
Description:
A Century of Progress
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Title:
The House of Seven Gables 1668
Linen unused
Description:
The Colonial Village, A Century of Progress
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Title:
Interior Of Italian Pavilion
White Border unused
Description:
Series 148
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Title:
A Maya Temple
White Border unused
Description:
The Nunnery at Uxmal. An exact copy of a temple is far away Yucatan, at least then centuries old. Its walls are covered with elaborate designs, huge mask heads and great serpents carved in stone. The Mayas, without mechanical equipment, built great cities in stone. used metals, especially gold for fine ornaments, and made beautiful mosaics and lovely wood carvings.
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Title:
Aerial View Of Sky Ride
White Border unused
Description:
Aerial View of Sky Ride and Panorama of "A Century of Progress", Chicago World's Fair. One of the most interesting features of Chicago's World's Fair is the "Sky Ride." The Towers are 600 feet high. Double decked rocket cars will run suspended from 4 cable tracks and around the two towers.
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Title:
General Exhibits Building
White Border unused
Description:
A general view from the south balcony of the Hall of Science showing the five pavilions which form the General Exhibits group at A Century of Progress, Chicago's 1933 World's Fair. More than 100 organizations have displays here.
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Title:
Hall Of Science
White Border PM 1963 Aug-16
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Title:
Hall Of Science And Electrical Group From Skyride
White Border PM 1933 Aug-16
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Title:
Hall Of Science At Night
White Border unused
Description:
Gorgeous and Inspiring by day, the hall of Science is even grander at night. Illuminating effects heretofore impossible contribute to its architectural beauty.
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Title:
Panorama Of A Century Of Progress
White Border unused
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Title:
The Czechoslovakian Pavilion
White Border unused
Description:
Czechoslovakia has a building at the World's Fair, housing a gorgeous display of products of its varied industries, colorful and gay, and showing something of the life of this industrious nation.
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Title:
The English Village
White Border unused
Description:
Chicago World's Fair
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Title:
World's Largest Parking Lot, Between 16th and 26th Sts. Columbus Drive
Real Photo unused
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Title:
Hall Of Science
Linen PM 1933 Aug-20
Description:
"U" shaped, the open part facing east and surrounding a huge rostrum capable of accommodating several thousand persons. At one corner rises a 176 foot carillon equipped tower.
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Title:
A View Of The Electrical Group
Linen unused
Description:
Chicago World's Fair
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Title:
Administration Building
Linen unused
Description:
A Century of progress Chicago's 1933 International Exposition
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Title:
Avenue Of Flags
Linen unused
Description:
A gorgeous promenade for the Fair visitors. With large gaily colored flags waving in the breeze, thousands of visitors stroll along here every evening in search of knowledge and pleasure.
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Title:
Bird's Eye View Exposition
Linen unused
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Title:
Bird's Eye View Of Belgian Village
Linen unused
Description:
This consists of 30 buildings, exact reproductions of buildings found in Brussels of Antwerp, the same stone and brick pavements; everywhere a strictly Belgian atmosphere prevails.
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Title:
Carillon Tower Hall Of Science
Linen unused
Description:
A Century of progress Chicago's 1933 International Exposition
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Title:
Chrysler Building
Linen unused
Description:
One of the attractive structures at the Century of Progress. Every detail of the construction of a Chrysler automobile is here demonstrated, as well as the testing of material used and of the completed car.
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Title:
Court Of Electrical Group
Linen unused
Description:
A Century of progress Chicago's 1933 International Exposition
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Title:
Dairy Building
Linen unused
Description:
Chicago World's Fair
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Title:
Electrical Building
Linen PM 1934 Aug-22
Description:
Showing a part of the Electrical Group, which consists of three sections located on Northerly Island. Housed in the Electrical Group is Radio Hall where may be seen radios from the earliest stages to the Present day receiving sets.
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Title:
Electrical Building By Night
Linen unused
Description:
Showing a part of the Electrical Group, which consists of three sections located on Northerly Island. Housed in the Electrical Group is Radio Hall where may be seen radios from the earliest stages to the Present day receiving sets.
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Title:
Ford Exposition Building By Night
Linen unused
Description:
900 feet in length, ten stories high in center, the Ford Building is one of the largest and most magnificent buildings ever constructed for a World's Fair.
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Title:
Fountain
Linen unused
Description:
Magnificent lighting effects in five colors-green, red, amber, blue and white-will make the spectacle unlike everything else in the World. 40 feet high and 200 feet wide, at the south end, three single high sprays about the dome throw water 75 feet into the air.
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Title:
General Exhibits Group
Linen unused
Description:
This group will house exhibits of applied sciences and industries. It will be a continuous structure, with a series of seven pavilions and courts, each being similar in mass form, but varying in detail, materials and decorations. Within these individual pavilions will be a flexible arrangement of exhibit space, so that the character of the industry exhibiting will be definitely expressed, whether it be a large or small exhibit.
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Title:
General Motors Building By Night
Linen unused
Description:
Visited by thousands daily. Perhaps the most interesting feature is the complete assembly of automobiles from chassis frame to gas in the gasoline tank. The building is 454 feet in length
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Title:
Giant Thermometer
Linen unused
Description:
Located at 23rd St., this huge 200 ft. high thermometer can be seen distinctly from all parts of the Fair Grounds. At night the temperature can very easily be read because of the Neon lighting of the glass tubes.
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Title:
Golden Temple Of Jehol
Linen unused
Description:
Replica of the celebrated Chinese Lama Temple, is the gift to the Exposition of Vincent Bendix. The Golden Pavilion, seat of worship of the Manchu emperors, was copied faithfully by North Chinese architects and artisans, shipped in 28,000 pieces to Chicago and put together like the parts of some huge Chinese puzzle.
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Title:
Golden Temple Of Jehol
Linen unused
Description:
Chicago World's Fair
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Title:
Hall Of Science By Illumination
Chrome PM 1964 Nov-30
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Title:
Hall Of States And Federal Buildings
Linen unused
Description:
Hall of States and Federal Buildings, Chicago World's Fair. In these buildings the exhibits of the various states, territories and government will be shown. In the center of the court will be a sunken garden and a triangular pool.
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Title:
Intra Mural Bus With Hall Of Science In Background
Linen unused
Description:
Within the grounds of the Exposition, visitors are transported by a fleet of Semi-trailer type open buses. Which accommodate 15,000 to 20,000 passengers per hour.
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Title:
Looking South Over The World's Fair Grounds
Linen unused
Description:
Showing the General Exhibits Group in the foreground. A view looking south over the World's Fair Grounds showing the General Exhibits Group in the foreground; also showing Time and Fortune Pavilion, Firestone Exhibit, Paris, Thermometer, etc.
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Title:
Model Of Nikko District
Linen PM 1933 Aug-04
Description:
This is a topographic model in exact scale or the Nikko District, the most celebrated tourist center in Japan, where the wonderful natural scenery and magnificent architectural beauty are in perfect harmony. Kegon Waterfall and Lake Chuzenji constitute prominent features of the scenery. The group of shrine buildings, built 300 years ago in honor of leyasu, the founder a the Tokugawa Shogunate, is gorgeously decorated.
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Title:
Old Heidelberg
Linen unused
Description:
Seating thirty-five hundred persons, this restaurant is a replica of the Old Heidelberg Inn located in Heidelberg, Germany noted for its food and beer the world over.
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Title:
Sinclair Dinosaur Exhibit At The Century Of Progress Exposition
Linen unused
Description:
The Dinosaur Exhibit built by the Sinclair Refining Company at the 1933 34 World's Fair in Chicago is the first attempt to recreate out of doors a portion of the earth's surface and animal life as they existed 100 million years ago. Brontosaurus reproduced life size is the largest animated animal in the world. In life he bulked 40 tons and was 70 feet long (see other side)
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Title:
Sky Ride
Linen unused
Description:
One of the most interesting features of Chicago's World's Fair is the “Sky Ride”. The towers are 600 feet high. Double decked rocket cars run suspended from 4 cable tracks between and around the two towers
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Title:
Temple Of Religion
Linen unused
Description:
Artist's sketch. Built from public funds contributed by laymen of various faiths. Music from pipe organ in Tower will be heard in the garden
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Title:
The Administration Building
Linen unused
Description:
Official headquarters for the Exposition Staff, is actually the experimental laboratory for a Century of Progress.
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Title:
The Belgian Village
Linen PM 1933 Oct-04
Description:
Belgium Transplanted in Chicago at the Century of Progress Exposition. The visitor entering the Fair at 23rd St steps into the storied environs of Bruges. Ghent and Antwerp. On every hand are the Castled towers and antique Spires of the Belgian village. On these European streets are seen the familiar milk vendor with their dogcarts and the peasant girls in fine brocades
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Title:
Travel And Transport Building
Linen unused
Description:
This building is nearly 1,000 feet long, and offers some new concepts in architecture never before attempted. The dome of the Travel and Transport Building houses the railroad exhibit at “A Century of Progress”.
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Title:
Travel Building
Linen unused
Description:
This building is nearly 1,000 feet long, and offers some new concepts in architecture never before attempted. The dome of the Travel and Transport Building houses the railroad exhibit at “A Century of Progress”.
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Title:
Old Heidelberg
Linen unused
Description:
Seating thirty-five hundred persons, this restaurant is a replica of the Old Heidelberg Inn located in Heidelberg. Germany noted for its food and beer the world over.
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Title:
Dairy Building
Linen PM 1933 Jun-23
Description:
Displaying most modern dairy equipments such as: Automatic milking machinery, cream separators, ice cream and butter making machinery, laboratory equipment etc.
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Title:
Fireworks Display
Linen unused
Description:
A view from Northerly Island. Never in the history of pyrotechnics have such fascinating and colorful displays been created as are used at the Century of Progress. The fireworks displays are an interesting nightly feature
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Title:
Ggeneral Motors Building "A Century of Progress"
Linen unused
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Title:
Oriental Village .Chicago World'S Fair
Linen PM 1933
Description:
Being all the glamour and romance of the Near East to the Midway of the Fair.Here native magicians,dancing girls,vendore,horsemen will mingle with animal brought from their native lands for exposition at the Fair
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Title:
Black Forest
Linen unused
Description:
Here is shown a typical German village, snow covered roofs with snow covered mountains in the background.
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Title:
Travel Building
Linen PM 1933
Description:
A Century of Progress. Chicago's 1933 international exposition
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Title:
Intra-Mural Bus
Linen PM 1933
Description:
Intra-Mural Bus with hall of science in background, Chicago World's Fair. Within the grounds of the Exposition, visitors are transported by a fleet of sixty semi-trailer 20,000 passengers per hour.
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Title:
Merrie England
Linen PM 1938
Description:
One of the largest of the villages, it truly typifies old English life in all its grandeur.
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Title:
Sixteenth Street Bridge
Linen PM 1934
Description:
Sixteenth Street Bridge Connecting the mainland with Northerly island and on which is located the Armour Co. and Hiram Walker Exhibit.
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Title:
Chrysler Building By Night
Linen unused
Description:
One of the attractive structures at the Century of Progress. Every detail of the construction of Chrysler automobile is here demonstrated, as well as the testing of material used and of the completed car.
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Title:
Illinois Host House
Linen PM 1933
Description:
Headquarters for the citizens of Illinois and Official guests of the State. It is located next to the Sears roebuck Building. Just south of the northwest entrance to the Fair
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Title:
Swiss Village
Linen unused
Description:
Here is shown a typical village in its natural settings filled with interesting exhibits of industry and arts typical to this country
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Title:
Administration Building
Linen unused
Description:
Official headquarters for the Exposition Staff, is actually the experimental laboratory for 'A Century of progress."
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Title:
Black Forest Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Here is shown a typical German village, snow covered roofs with snow covered mountains in the background.
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Title:
Chrysler Building By Night
Linen unused
Description:
One of the attractive structures at the Century of Progress. Every detail of the construction of a Chrysler automobile is here demonstrated, as well as testing of material used and of the completed car.
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Title:
The Swedish Pavilion - At Night
Linen unused
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Title:
Alpine Garden
Linen unused
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Title:
Hall Of Religion
Linen unused
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Title:
Hall Of Science At Night
Linen unused
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Title:
Murals - General Electric Company Exhibit
Linen unused
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Title:
Pylons - Hall Of Social Science
Linen unused
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Title:
The Dinosaur - Sinclair Exhibit
Linen unused
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Title:
The Old Mill - Horticulture Gardens
Linen unused
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Title:
Café De La Paix Streets Of Paris
Linen unused
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Title:
Carillon Tower Belgian Village
Linen unused
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Title:
Entrance - Hall Of Religion
Linen unused
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Title:
Hall Of Religion From Board Walk
Linen unused
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Title:
Hall Of Religion From Lagoon
Linen unused
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Title:
The Strawman Enchanted Island
Linen unused
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Title:
The Swedish Pavilion
Linen unused
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Title:
Court Of The Electrical Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Illinois Host Building
Linen unused
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Title:
The Midway
Linen unused
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Title:
Administration Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Altar In Chinese Lama Temple
Linen unused
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Title:
Chinese Lama Temple
Linen unused
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Title:
Electrical Building Full Illumination
Linen unused
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Title:
Hall Of Science
Linen unused
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Title:
Lagoon And Island From Skyride
Linen unused
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Title:
Travel And Transport Building
Linen unused
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Title:
Upper Court Hall Of Science
Linen unused
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Title:
Hall Of Science And Electrical Group From Skyride
Linen unused
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Title:
Japanese Garden And Pavilion
Linen unused
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Title:
Lagoon And Island From Boardwalk
Linen unused
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Title:
Northerly Isle From The Lagoon
Linen unused
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Title:
Nunnery Of Uxmal Maya Temple
Linen unused
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Title:
Illinois Host Building
Linen unused
Description:
A century of progress
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Title:
Side View Agricultural Building
Linen unused
Description:
A century of progress
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Title:
Court Of The Electrical Building
Linen unused
Description:
A century of progress
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Title:
Beautiful Federal Building At Night
Linen unused
Description:
Chicago World's Fair. The three fluted towers represent the three branches of our Federal Government, Executive, Judicial and Legislative. The sides of the triangles are the Halls of Thirty States, whose flags and shields join with the interior court an outstanding accomplishment in modern architecture.
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Title:
Murals General Electric Company Exhibit
Linen unused
Description:
A century of progress
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Title:
Detail Federal Building
Linen unused
Description:
A century of progress
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Title:
General Exhibits Building
Linen unused
Description:
Entrance Tower. Chicago World Fair
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Title:
Court Of Electrical Group
Linen unused
Description:
A century of progress Chicago's 1933 International Exposition
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Title:
Victor Vienna Garden Café
Linen unused
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Title:
General Houses Inc. House
Linen unused
Description:
Chicago World's Fair
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Title:
Intra Mural Bus Chicago World's Fair
Linen unused
Description:
Within the grounds of the Exposition, visitors are transported by a fleet of semi-trailer type open buses, which accommodate 15,000 to 20,000 passengers per hour.
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Title:
Travel And Transport Building
Linen unused
Description:
Chicago World's Fair This building is nearly 1,000 feet long, and offers some new concepts in architecture never before attempted. The dome of the Travel and Transport Building houses the railroad exhibit at "A Century of Progress".
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Title:
The Japanese Pavilion
Linen PM 1933
Description:
The Japanese Pavilion A typical example of Japanese architecture. An army of workmen came over from Japan, bringing their own tools and materials to construct these buildings. Here are housed fine examples of Japanese china, cloisonné, embroideries, silk work and world-famous Japanese handicraft. A typical Japanese tea garden is one of the features of this unusual display. Chicago World's Fair, 1933.
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Title:
Lama Temple Night Scene
Linen unused
Description:
A Century of Progress Chicago's 1934 International Exposition The Oriental splendors enjoyed by the old Manchu Emperors never approached the magnificence of the Lama Temple by night at the World's Fair
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Title:
Market Place Of Belgian Village And The Folk Dancers
Linen unused
Description:
The Belgian Village is at Twenty-third Street and Lief Erickson Drive, and portrays Belgium of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period. In the center of the village is a market place where folk dances are held. The buildings are full replicas of architecture four centuries old, except that of the fish market of Ghent, which dates back to 1650. Included are the gateway of Ostend, built in 1400, a city gate of mediaeval Bruges, and a French Gothic Church in Antwerp.
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Title:
Belgian Village - 1933 Chicago Exposition
Linen PM 1948
Description:
Ancient Belgium has been brought to A Century of Progress and reproduced in the Belgian Village a duplicate of the historic Church of St. Nicholas in Antwerp is there and seventeenth century burghers guard the portals
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Title:
Electrical Group By Night, Chicago World's Fair
unused
Description:
Showing a small section of the Electrical Group, which consists of three sections located on Northerly Island. Housed in the Electrical Group is Radio Hall where may be seen radios from the earliest stages to the present day receiving sets
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Title:
The Skyride - thrill ride of a century of progress exposition
Chicago Illinois (IL) PM 1934
Description:
Otis Elevator Exhibit The highest at the fair The Machines that operate skyride's high-speed otis elevators SKYRIDE'S twin steel towers are 628 feet high and three-eighths of a mile apart. The trip to the tops of the towers takes less than one minute in Otis Automatic High-Speed Elevators
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