Chicago world's fair. A century of progress, 1833-1933 / Weimer Pursell. – Antique Print
![Chicago world's fair. A century of progress, 1833-1933 / Weimer Pursell., [Chicago] : Neely Printing Co., [1933] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/b2/b268e5624a01-L.webp)
(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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This rare vintage poster captures Chicago world's fair. A century of progress, 1833-1933 / Weimer Pursell. in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Chicago world's fair. A century of progress, 1833-1933 / Weimer Pursell.
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Weimer Pursell's poster for the Century of Progress fair puts its theme in the date line itself, "1833-1933," counting the century from the year Chicago was incorporated as a town. The exposition opened on the lakefront in 1933 and ran into 1934, presenting itself as a showcase of how far science, industry and design had come. Silkscreen suited the poster's flat fields of bold color, which match the streamlined look many people associated with the era. Large numbers of visitors reached the fairgrounds by rail, which is why the poster sits comfortably among railroad material.
| Created / published | [Chicago] : Neely Printing Co., [1933] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : silkscreen, color ; 107 x 72 cm. |
| Genre | Exhibition posters American 1930-1940.Screen prints Color 1930-1940. |
| Notes | Title from item. Promotional goal: U.S. K6. 1933. |
| Subjects | Century of Progress International Exposition--(1933-1934 :--Chicago, Ill.)--Exhibitions & displays. Exhibitions--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,987 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-225129 |
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