Century of Progress Souvenir Plaque of Travel and Transport Building, 1934
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Artifact Overview
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 Travel and Transport Building--one of the exposition's major exhibition buildings.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Souvenir
Date Made
1934
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
85.127.166
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Red
Dimensions
Width: 2.75 in
Length: 9 in
Inscriptions
Obverse: WORLD'S FAIR / CHICAGO / 1934
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