Title & Author:

Official guide : book of the fair, 1933.

Publication:

Chicago : A Century of Progress, [1933]
©1933

Description:

1 preliminary leaf, 5-176 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes advertising matter.
Map of grounds. -- Foreword. -- View of fair grounds. -- Your book of the fair. -- Theme of the fair is science. -- A brief history of the Century of Progress. -- The symbol of Arcturus. Color ; Architecture ; Lighting. -- The basic sciences. Mathematics ; Physics ; Chemistry ; Biology ; Geology ; Science in industry ; Medicine ; Dentistry ; Adler Planetarium. -- From wagons to wings -- transportation. Pageant of transportation ; Travel and transportation area ; General Motors Building ; Chrysler Building. -- Electricity -- the servant that has transformed the world. -- The Radio and Communications Building. -- Social science -- the stirring story of mankind's rise. American family exhibit ; Drama in a city dump ; Maya Temple ; Indian villages ; The Bendix Lama Temple. -- Home planning group. Home Planning Hall ; Brick Manufacturers' House ; Armco and Ferro Enamel House ; General Houses Inc. House ; Good Housekeeping -- Stransteel House ; Rostone House ; "Design for living" ; Masonite House ; Lumber Industries House ; "House of tomorrow" ; Florida Tropical House ; W & J Sloane House ; The Glass Block House ; Southern Cypress Manufacturers ; Johns-Manville ; Crane Company ; Kohler of Kohler ; Gas Industries Hall. -- The drama of agriculture. Livestock and meat industries ; The Illinois Agricultural Building ; The International Harvester Building ; The Dairy Building ; A poultry show. -- A fairyland of flowers. Alpine gardens ; Horticultural Building. -- Hall of Religion. -- The U.S. Government and the states.
The parade of the states. -- Foreign participation. Italy ; British Empire ; Mexico ; Denmark and Norway ; Luxemburg ; Chinese village ; Japan ; Czechoslovakia ; Dominican Republic ; Sweden ; Morocco ; Egypt ; Foreign scientific displays. -- Industry in fascinating phases. Stories of oil ; Graphic arts ; Office equipment ; Jewelry ; Textiles. -- Sears Roebuck Building. -- The Firestone Building. -- The A & P Carnival. -- Havoline thermometer. -- Time and Fortune Building. -- The Christian Science monitor. -- American Radiator Company's "Garden of comfort" -- The fine arts at the fair. -- Special events. Musical programs ; Sports. -- Fun and special attractions. The towering skyride ; Enchanted Island ; The Midway ; The streets of Paris ; Places to shop ; The aviation show ; Hollywood ; A livestock and horse show ; Goodyear blimps ; A bathing beach ; The world a million years ago ; Belgian village ; The Ukrainian Pavilion ; The Polish-American Pavilion. -- Historical group. The drama of old Fort Dearborn ; The De Saible, or du Sable Cabin ; The Marquette Cabin ; Lincoln group. -- Eating places on the grounds. On the mainland ; On Northerly Island. -- General information for visitors. -- Official data.

Subject:

Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.) Guidebooks.
Century of Progress International Exposition

Form/genre:

Guidebook
Exhibition.
travel guidebooks.
exhibition catalogs.
Exhibition catalogs
Guidebooks
Guides touristiques.
Catalogues d'exposition.

Added entries:

Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.) place of exhibition.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 55130
Call No.: 0005856 0005857 EXP T501; ID:90-B3641
Status: Available

Location: Library main 55131
Call No.: 0005856 0005857 EXP T501; ID:90-B3641
Status: Available