[Federal Building at the Century of Progress World's Fair, 1933-1934]

Open URL [Federal Building at the Century of Progress World's Fair, 1933-1934]
  • Collection ID DN-0010823
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Federal Building at the Century of Progress World's Fair, 1933-1934] [graphic].
  • Dates 1933.
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 4 x 5 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary Exterior view, from the South-West, of the United States Government Building, or Federal Building, and part of the States Group, both under construction before the opening of Chicago's Century of Progress International Exposition of 1933-1934. The buildings were located on Northerly Island, where, more recently, Meigs Field was located until its demolition in 2003. The gold dome of the Federal Building and its three fluted towers representing the three branches of the U.S. Government are clearly visible in this image, as is most of the northern half of the V-shaped states group building. Architects for the buildings were Edward H. Bennett and Arthr Brown, Jr.
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  • Names
    • Federal Building (Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933-1934, Chicago, Ill.)
    • Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Building construction Illinois Chicago 1930-1939. lctgm
    • Exhibition buildings Illinois Chicago 1930-1939. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Near South Side (Chicago, Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. 1930-1939.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. 1930-1939.
  • Genre
    • Exterior views. aat
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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