World's Fair, Chicago. A Century of Progress, 1833-1933 / Sheffer. – Antique Wall Art
![World's Fair, Chicago. A Century of Progress, 1833-1933 / Sheffer., Chicago : Goes Litho. Co., [1933] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/b5/b522acc5b9a5-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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of World's Fair, Chicago. A Century of Progress, 1833-1933 / Sheffer.. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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World's Fair, Chicago. A Century of Progress, 1833-1933 / Sheffer.
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The title marks the anniversary the fair was built to celebrate: 1833 to 1933, the century since Chicago was incorporated as a town. Printed in Chicago in 1933 by the Goes Litho Company, this color poster was a public relations piece meant to draw visitors to the Century of Progress International Exposition during its first season on the lakefront. American posters of the 1930s often combined bold lettering with streamlined imagery to suggest faith in science and industry, a mood that made the fair's exhibits of new technology stand out during the Great Depression.
| Created / published | Chicago : Goes Litho. Co., [1933] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Genre | Posters American 1930-1940.Prints Color 1930-1940. |
| Notes | Copyright by B.E. Co. |
| Subjects | Century of Progress International Exposition--(1933-1934 :--Chicago, Ill.)--Public relations. Exhibitions--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,178 × 1,686 px · prints to 4 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-172945 |
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