The Century of Progress Exposition remains one of the most significant American World’s Fairs, renowned for its embrace of modernism, technology, and forward-looking domestic life. Sewing and household-related souvenirs such as this card illustrate how the fair’s ideals filtered directly into everyday American homes—making this a small but telling artifact.....
Issued during the depths of the Great Depression, this flyer promoted affordable urban transit as the most efficient way to reach the fair, reflecting both the logistical scale of the exposition and its broader message of technological optimism. The Century of Progress Exposition attracted nearly forty million visitors and remains.....
Chicago: Kaufman-Fabry Photos, c1933. Folded Sheet. “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.....
This brochure functions as both a practical guide and a marketing artifact. It includes a detailed fairground map with designated photo sites, daily entertainment schedules for May 9 through May 15, photography tips tailored to amateur visitors, and Kodak product promotion. The design reflects Kodak’s effort to align its brand.....
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New York: Home Insurance Co., 1896. Stapled Wraps. The theme is the Columbia Exhibition World's Fair in Chicago most of the page illustrations show buildings from the Fair with descriptive text.
Detroit: Evans-Winter-Herb, 1933. Stapled Wraps. An important feature of the exhibit was a group of the largest scientifically accurate models of the teeth and jaws ever carved. The Exhibit was part of the Hall of Science. From the summer of 1933 to the fall of 1934, more than 38 million.....
Expo 58, also known as the 1958 Brussels World's Fair was a world's fair held on the Heysel/Heizel Plateau in Brussels, Belgium, from 17 April to 19 October 1958Expo 58 was the eleventh world's fair hosted by Belgium, and the fifth in Brussels, following the fairs in 1888, 1897, 1910.....
Souvenir from the Petrolagar Exhibit in the Hall of Science at the 1934 Century of Progress, Chicago World’s Fair.Petrolagar (Deshell) trademark : a perfect emulsion of pure medicinal liquid paraffin with agar-agar which has given uniformly successful results in the treatment of constipation : for the medical profession only /.....
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Describes restaurants in the USA; full menu in French, English and German. Check out the prices!+++ Grilled Fresh Eastern Halibut Steak... $2.10+++ Broiled Spring Lamb Chops... $3.50+++ Snow White Cheese Cake... $.55.