[FAIRS & EXPOS]. A group of 2 items involving Chicago World's Fairs, incl. 1893 souvenir textile and 1934 panoramic photograph.
Souvenir of World's Fair Chicago 1893. Approx. 15 1/4 x 16 3/4 in. printed silk bandanna (small separations at edges, discoloration at upper right); framed to 23 x 20 3/4 in. (not examined out of frame).
Features a birds-eye view of the waterfront pavilions superimposed upon an American flag. Threads of History 722.
[With:] Century of Progress Exposition panoramic photograph. Chicago: Kaufmann-Fabry, 1934. 62 x 9 1/2 in. silver gelatin panoramic photograph (some wrinkling, light wear at edges). Title and labels printed in negative.
The Century of Progress was a World's Fair held in Chicago in 1933 & 1934 focusing on technological, scientific, and industrial innovation. In contrast to the Columbian Fair's White City, this Exposition hosted a multi-colored "Rainbow City." Seen here on the shore of Lake Michigan are the fairgrounds with buildings and landmarks labeled.
Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana, and Historical Documents
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