Posts tagged century of progress

“Freak show” souvenir card, Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1933, Chicago.

“Freak show” souvenir card, Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1933, Chicago.

Proposal for Tower of Water and Light, Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1932, Chicago.

Proposal for Tower of Water and Light, Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1932, Chicago.

Take the Canadian Pacific to the Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1933, Chicago.

Take the Canadian Pacific to the Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1933, Chicago.

I love the unintentional and coincidental compositions of these two photos I found. Progress!

The first was taken on the Midway Plaisance at the Columbian Exposition of 1893 and the second was taken 40 years later on the Midway at the Century of Progress World’s Fair of 1933.

Plan for an elevated spiral restaurant that did not come to fruition, Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1933, Chicago Mechanix Illustrated

Plan for an elevated spiral restaurant that did not come to fruition, Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1933, Chicago

Mechanix Illustrated

Fountain and Searchlights, Century of Progress, 1933, Chicago. Rudolph Ingerle

Fountain and Searchlights, Century of Progress, 1933, Chicago. Rudolph Ingerle

Photo of the Italian Exhibit at the Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1933, Chicago.

Photo of the Italian Exhibit at the Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1933, Chicago.

Boardwalk (Century of Progress World’s Fair), 1933, Chicago. Thomas Hart Benton

Boardwalk (Century of Progress World’s Fair), 1933, Chicago. Thomas Hart Benton

The Chrysler Exhibit , Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1933, Chicago. Hedrich- Blessing

Technicolor short of the Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1933, Chicago.

So cool to see how vibrant and colorful the exhibition buildings were.

Transit poster for the Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1933, Chicago.

Transit poster for the Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1933, Chicago.

The States Pavillion, Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1933, Chicago.

The States Pavillion, Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1933, Chicago.

Aerial night view of the Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1933, Chicago

Aerial night view of the Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1933, Chicago

The Belgian Village at the Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1933, Chicago.

The Belgian Village at the Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1933, Chicago.

The Hall of Science, Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1933, Chicago.

The Hall of Science, Century of Progress World’s Fair, 1933, Chicago.