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- "Official Pictures in Color, A Century of Progress," 50 (cents) 1934 - 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 viewbook containing scenes from the exposition.
- 1933-1934
- Collections - Artifact
"Official Pictures in Color, A Century of Progress," 50 (cents) 1934
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 viewbook containing scenes from the exposition.
- "Chicago Railroad Fair Official Guidebook," 1948 - The Chicago Railroad Fair of 1948-49 commemorated a century of railroading in the Windy City. Thirty-nine American railroads participated with exhibits and attractions on a 50-acre site along Lake Michigan. The fair's highlight was "Wheels a-Rolling." This daily musical pageant, featuring vintage operating locomotives and rolling stock, celebrated the history of transportation in the United States.
- 1948
- Collections - Artifact
"Chicago Railroad Fair Official Guidebook," 1948
The Chicago Railroad Fair of 1948-49 commemorated a century of railroading in the Windy City. Thirty-nine American railroads participated with exhibits and attractions on a 50-acre site along Lake Michigan. The fair's highlight was "Wheels a-Rolling." This daily musical pageant, featuring vintage operating locomotives and rolling stock, celebrated the history of transportation in the United States.