• Collection ID DN-0079621
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Chairman of the Chicago Plan Commission Charles Wacker and Mayor of Chicago William Emmett Dever standing outdoors during a meeting to discuss the 1933 Century of Progress International Exposition] [graphic].
  • Dates [1925]
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 5 x 7 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary Informal full-length portrait of Charles Wacker, Chairman of the Chicago Plan Commission, and William Emmett Dever, Mayor of Chicago from 1923-1925, standing outdoors in Chicago, Illinois, during a meeting to discuss plans for a centennial celebration of the city's 1833 incorporation. The celebration became the 1933 World's Fair Century of Progress. Wacker is pointing to the left of the camera, and a building is visible in the background. A third man is standing next to Wacker, but his image has been partially obscured.
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction The online images are supplied for reference purposes only. All other uses are restricted. To acquire copies, including improved copies, or permission for use, please contact Chicago History Museum, Rights and Reproductions Department, 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614.
  • Names
    • Wacker, Charles H, (Charles Henry), 1856-1929.
    • Dever, William E. (William Emmett), 1862-1929 Portraits.
    • Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Fairs Illinois Chicago.
    • Exhibitions Illinois Chicago. lctgm.
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) 1920-1929.
  • Genre
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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