Landscape Wonders of a Century of Progress 1933-34 Chicago World’s Fair
Chicago: Kaufman-Fabry Photos, c1933. Folded Sheet.
Accordion style folded sheet of 6 panels; 3.5 by 6.25 inches, opening to 21 inches; Illustrated with photos illustrated in a green tone.
Carefully handled; No flaws but even age-toning.
The brochure highlights the marvel of the landscaping.
“The Century of Progress Company realized the magnitude of the task confronting the landscaper here, who must work miracles, not only by doing his work in record time, but in doing it so perfectly that not a single tree should be lost.”
Background Information:
Originally intended to commemorate Chicago's past, the Century of Progress Exposition came to symbolize hope for Chicago's and America's future during the Great Depression.
This was the second world's fair that Chicago had hosted, and by the time it closed, it had been visited by nearly 40 million fairgoers.
Historical Note
On May 27,1933 Postmaster General James A. Farley officially opened the gates to A Century of Progress. When the fair closed October 31, 1934, thirty-nine million visitors had paid to walk through fairgrounds that stretched along the lakeshore from 12th to 39th streets.
During the Great Depression, this fair returned a profit to its organizers and helped to counter an image of Chicago as a gangster-ridden town. Fair organizers raised money from a $10 million bond issue, exhibit rental fees, concession contracts, tickets, and fair memberships, but not through municipal, state, or federal subsidies. The local economy received an important boost from fair jobs as well as from ticket and pavilion sales.
Item #16557
Price: $35.00
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