A Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1933 – Vintage Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with A Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1933, a historic image rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Panorama of the Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago, Ill., 1933
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A Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1933
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The 1933 Century of Progress International Exposition, seen here on Chicago's lakefront, opened in late May 1933 to mark the centennial of the city's incorporation in 1833. Chicago was then the country's second-largest city, and its stockyards, meatpacking houses, steel mills and rail yards had been hit hard by the Depression. Organizers built the grounds on filled land along the shore, financing much of the work with private money rather than public funds. The fair promised a look at industrial and scientific progress, and many residents hoped its crowds would bring spending back to downtown hotels, restaurants and shops. Attendance over the two seasons ran into the millions, and the fair's illuminated, modern buildings gave Chicago a national reputation for optimism at a grim moment.
| Created / published | 1933 |
|---|---|
| Creator | koss, harry |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Illinois |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 843 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Panorama of the Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago, Ill., 1933 |
| Reference | IL A Exposition, Chicago, 1933 |
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