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.