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A color postcard of a tall, modern skyscraper illuminated by beams of light.
A color postcard of a tall, modern skyscraper illuminated by beams of light.

Hall of Science, Chicago World's Fair

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Object Details

  • Date

    1933

  • Object Type

    Photographs

  • Medium

    Halftone print

  • Contributors

    Published by Max Rigot Selling Co.

  • Object Format

    Postcard

  • Dimensions

    5 7/16 x 3 7/16 in.

  • Inscriptions

    Recto:

    u.l. printed: WF-11

    u.c. to u.r. printed: HALL OF SCIENCE, CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR

    l.l. to l.r. in ink: Harriett Stubbs

    l.r. printed: 3A-H338

    Verso [vertical]:

    u.l. printed: HALL OF SCIENCE \ Among the many interesting features of the Hall \ of Science, the 176 foor carillon equipped tower \ in the foreground will demand special attention.

    u.c. [stamp]: 7 CHICAGO \ SEP 8 \ 1230 AM \ 1933 \ ILL.

    u.r. [stamp]: CENTURY OF PROGRESS \ JUNE 1- \ WORLD'S FAIR NOV.1 \ CHICAGO 1933

    u.l. to l.c. in ink: Dear Suooho, - \ We've been seeing \ a great many \ pretty things. Dad \ found you a \ basket today and \ a story - book, today [today crossed out] \ Love, - \ Mother

    c.l. printed along left edge: WF.11 MAX RIGOT SELLING CO., CHICAGO

    c. printed transverse: C.T. ART-COLORTONE

    c.r. in ink: Miss Virginia Blackwell \ c/o. F.H. Stubbs \ Superior, Nebr.

    l.l. printed: 1833 CENTURY OF PROGRESS \ CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR \ 1933

  • Collection Name

    Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection

  • Credit Line

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Accession Number

    P1976.48.1043

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Additional details

Location: Off view
Part of: Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection
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