Amon Carter print details

Hall of Science, Chicago World's Fair

Object Details

  • Date

    1933

  • Object Type

    Photographs

  • Medium

    Halftone print

  • Contributors

    Printed by Curt Teich Co.

    Published by Curt Teich Co.

  • Object Format

    Postcard

  • Dimensions

    3 9/16 x 5 9/16 in.

  • Inscriptions

    Recto:

    u.l. printed: 36A12

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

    l.r. printed: 3A-H396

    Verso:

    u.l. to u.c. printed: HALL OF SCIENCE \ is 700 feet long and 400 feet wide, two stories \ in height with a mezzanine floor, "U" shaped, \ the open part facing east toward Lake Michigan \ and surrounding a huge rostrum capable of accom- \ modating several thousand persons. An added in- \ teresting feature is the 176 foot tower fitted \ with a carillon.

    c.l. printed [along left edge]: N. SHURE CO., CHICAGO, ILL.

    u.c. to l.c. printed: "C.T. ART-COLORTONE," MADE ONLY BY CURT TEICH & CO., INC., CHICAGO, U.S.A.

  • Collection Name

    Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection

  • Credit Line

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Accession Number

    P1976.48.727

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Additional details

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

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