Album of official views of the Century of Progress International Exposition of 1933-1934, Chicago, Illinois, United States

People:

Kaufmann & Fabry Co. (photographic studio)
Chicago Aerial Survey (photographic studio)

Title:

Album of official views of the Century of Progress International Exposition of 1933-1934, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date:

between 1933 and 1934

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 album(s)

Technique and media:

Gelatin silver prints

Dimensions:

album: 35.8 x 31.0 x 5.2 cm comps.: 27.8 x 20.3 cm secondary supports: 34.7 x 27.3 cm

Reference number:

PH1987:0424:001-051

Point of View:

aerial views
exterior views
interior views

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Contemporary binding consists of blue leather-covered boards and spine. There are gold gilt inscriptions on the cover and spine. Endpapers are of blue silk moiré. Secondary supports are of brownish white construction paper. Album comprises a dedication page and 51 photographs, each inscribed with graphite titles on the secondary supports.

Inscription:

stamped - embossed in typescript and gold gilt, on the front cover, c.: "A CENTURY OF PROGRESS / 1933-1934"; l.c.: "DANIEL WILLARD"; on the spine, u.c.: "A / CENTURY / OF / PROGRESS / PHOTOGRAPHS / 1933-34"; l.c.: "KAUFMANN-FABRY / PHOTOGRAPHERS"; front cover, verso, l.c.: "ARTHUR HERTZBERG & CRAFTSMEN" imprinted and dated - in typescript and black ink, on the dedication page, u.c. to c.: "A Century of Progress / International Exposition / Chicago / 1933 - 1934 / Presents this Collection / of / Official Photographs / to / Daniel Willard / In Grateful Acknowledgement / of valuable support" stamped - in typescript and red ink, on the front flyleaf, verso, l.l.: "DISPOSED OF BY THE LIBRARY / THE JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY" labelled and imprinted - in typescript and black ink, on a paper label attached to the spine, l.c.: "25 / 057" inscribed - by an unknown hand, in graphite, on the front flyleaf, verso, u.c.: "25057"

Location:

Chicago; Illinois; United States;

Subject:

architecture

Subject Descriptive Terms:

exhibition

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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