Color slides of the Railroad Fair

  • Collection ID X.1784.1992
  • Creator Names Granade, Fred, photographer. pht
  • Title Color slides of the Railroad Fair, [graphic], 1948.
  • Physical description 27 transparencies : slides, col. ; 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. or smaller.
  • Access and usage restrictions Advance appointment required to view color material in cold storage; please email research@chicagohistory.org.
  • Collection summary Images of the entrance, exhibits and entertainment at the Railroad Fair that was held in Burnham Park (between 21st Street and 31st Street) in Chicago during 1948 and 1949. Includes exhibits sponsored by the Sante Fe Railroad and the Chicago & Northwestern Railway. Also includes images of Native Americans in the Sante Fe exhibit, a New Orleans styled exhibit, and an ice show.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Mrs. Yeatman Anderson III.
  • Names Chicago Railroad Fair (1948-1949)
  • Subjects
    • Fairs Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Ice skating Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Indians of North America United States 1940-1949.
    • Railroad companies Illinois Chicago 20th century Exhibitions.
    • Railroad companies United States 20th century Exhibitions.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Commerce 20th century.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social life and customs 1940-1949.
  • Genre Slides Color. gmgpc
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.