• Collection ID 1986.0246
  • Title Transalites of world's fairs [graphic].
  • Dates ca. 1933-1949.
  • Physical description 1 box of transparencies : hand col.
  • Access and usage restrictions To consult the lantern slides, glass negatives, or ambrotype in this collection in the Research Center it is necessary to make an advance appointment (email: Research@chicagohistory.org).
  • Collection summary Views of three world's fairs -- the World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago), the Century of Progress (1933-1934 : Chicago), and the Centennial Exposition (1876 : Philadelphia), probably used for a back-lit display.
  • Names
    • Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
    • Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
    • World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Exhibitions Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Exhibitions Pennsylvania Philadelphia. lctgm
  • Genre Photographic prints Color. gmgpc