• IdentificationMidwest MS 189
  • TitleCentury of Progress Photographs, 1933 Midwest.MS.189
  • PublisherThe Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts
  • RepositoryThe Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts
  • Physical Description0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
  • Date1933
  • Location1 1 2
  • AbstractCollection contains 20 photographs from the Century of Progress, the World's Fair held in Chicago in 1933. Photographs include buildings (particularly the Travel and Transit, the Chrysler, and the GM buildings). Additionally, photographs depict scenes from fair events such as Ripley's Believe it or Not.
  • OriginationCentury of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.).

This material is unprocessed, but is available for research.

Collection contains 20 photographs from the Century of Progress, the World's Fair held in Chicago in 1933. Photographs include buildings (particularly the Travel and Transit, the Chrysler, and the GM buildings). Additionally, photographs depict scenes from fair events such as Ripley's Believe it or Not.

  • Subject
    • Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
    • Chicago
    • Photographs