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World's Fair, Chicago. A Century of Progress, 1833-1933 / Sheffer. – Historic Reproduction

World's Fair, Chicago. A Century of Progress, 1833-1933 / Sheffer., Chicago : Goes Litho. Co., [1933] — vintage poster
World's Fair, Chicago. A Century of Progress, 1833-1933 / Sheffer., Chicago : Goes Litho. Co., [1933]. Vintage poster from the Chicago collection.

(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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The poster's title sets its date range, 1833 to 1933, which marks the century since Chicago was incorporated as a city. The fair's centennial theme ran through its promotion, pairing the city's history with the technology and design of the modern age. The Century of Progress International Exposition opened on the lakefront in 1933 and drew large crowds, and it ran a second season into 1934. Posters like this one, printed by the Chicago firm Goes Litho. Co., were part of a public relations push to bring visitors to the fairgrounds during the Great Depression.

Created / publishedChicago : Goes Litho. Co., [1933]
Medium1 print (poster) : color.
GenrePosters American 1930-1940.Prints Color 1930-1940.
NotesCopyright by B.E. Co.
SubjectsCentury of Progress International Exposition--(1933-1934 :--Chicago, Ill.)--Public relations. Exhibitions--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,054 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-176706

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