Century of Progress Souvenir Plaque of Fort Dearborn, 1933
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Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the darkest years of the Great Depression. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this thermometer plaque depicting the exposition's replica of historic Fort Dearborn.
Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the darkest years of the Great Depression. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this thermometer plaque depicting the exposition's replica of historic Fort Dearborn.
Artifact
Souvenir
Date Made
1933
Place of Creation
Keywords
United States, Illinois, Chicago
United States, Illinois, Chicago, Fort Dearborn
Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
85.127.165
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Red
Dimensions
Width: 3 in
Length: 9 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: FORT DEARBORN / CENTURY OF PROGRESS / CHICAGO / 1933
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