Official guide book of the world's fair of 1934

Object Details

Author

Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)

Subject

Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)

Includes advertising matter.

CHMEXRF copy 39088008190407 has bookplate: Gift from the estate of James Finguerra.

CHMEXRF copy 39088013375886 gift of Scott Seitzer.

Contents

Map of grounds. -- How to get to the Exposition from Chicago. -- Transportation and services within the Exposition grounds. -- Restaurants, cafes, sandwiches. -- How to see the Exposition. -- Plan of the Exposition. -- Entering the Exposition at the North entrance. -- The sky ride. -- The Lama Temple. -- The Hall of Science. -- Geology. -- Mathematics. -- Physics. -- The Great Hall. -- Chemistry. -- Biology. -- Medicine. -- Scientific commercial exhibits. -- Outdoor Science Theatre in the Court of the Hall of Science. -- Arcturus Beacon. -- General exhibits group. -- Time and Fortune Building. -- Cactus Pergola. -- Christian Science Monitor Building. -- Hall of Religion. -- Exhibit of religious paintings. -- Antique treasures. -- Restful garden. -- Sinclair monsters. -- The thermometer. -- Byrd's ship. -- Firestone Tire Factory. -- A Century of Progress Fountain. -- Wonder Bakery. -- Brewery Exhibits Building. -- Planetarium. -- Terrazzo Promenade. -- Foods and Agriculture Building. -- International Harvester Building. -- The Foods Building. -- Wilson Company exhibit, roof garden and terrace. -- Illinois Agricultural Building. --Beach Midway. -- U.S. Government Building. -- States Building. -- Arizona. -- California. -- Florida. -- Georgia. -- Illinois. -- Missouri. -- New Mexico. -- Ohio. -- Oregon. -- Puerto Rico. -- South Dakota. -- Tennessee. -- Washington. -- West Virginia. -- Virgin Islands. -- Pavilion Francais. -- Republic of Greece. -- City of Chicago. -- Park exhibit. -- Armour exhibit. -- Hiram Walker exhibit. -- Hall of Social Science. -- Electrical Building. -- Western Union Hall. -- The Electrical Building. -- Radios and phonographs. -- Miniature rooms. -- Keck's House

Enchanted Island. -- Horticultural Building. -- Mexico. -- Hollywood. -- Swift Bridge and Swift Open Air Theatre. -- Infant incubator. -- General Cigar Co. -- Travelers Aid. -- Paris. -- Oasis. -- Old Belgium. -- Talian village. -- Pantheon. -- Tunis. -- Spain. -- Colonial village. -- Flying turns. -- The midgets. -- Old England. -- Irish village. -- Fort Dearborn. -- "Schwarzwalder Dorf" -- Ripley's believe-it-or-not. -- Lincoln group. -- DeSaible Cabin. -- Home and industrial arts group. -- General Houses House. -- Masonite House. -- Rostone House. -- Lumber Industries House. -- Common Brick Manufacturers' House. -- Florida Tropical home. -- Century Homes "House of tomorrow" -- Southern Cypress Cabin. -- Stransteel Houses. -- Armco and Ferro Enamel House. -- American Legion Headquarters. -- Owens-Illinois Glass-block Building. -- Haeger Pottery exhibit. -- Home Planning Hall. -- Gas Industry Hall. -- Crane Co. Station. -- Johns-Manville Building. -- Kohler. -- Ford Exhibit. -- Maya Temple. -- General Motors. -- Correct Temperature House. -- Chrysler Building. -- Airport. -- Television. -- Lions and tigers in wild beast taming exhibition. -- Travel and Transport Building. -- History under the dome. -- All-aluminum sleeping cars. -- Historic dioramas. -- Pioneer railroading. -- Automobile Theatre. -- Amateur radio. -- Sportsman's show. -- Outdoor railway trains. -- Wings of a century pageant of transportation. -- Outdoor motorized transport exhibits. -- Chicago & Northwestern outdoor exhibit. -- Whiting Corporation and Nash Motors Building. -- The farm group. -- Country homes. -- Country home farm house. -- Universal Flivver House. -- Wilson team. -- Brookhill Dairy. -- International egg laying contest. -- Goodyear exhibit and field. -- A Century of Progress art exhibition. -- Organization of the fair. -- Official data. -- 1934 list of fair exhibitors

1934

C1934

Call number

T501.A1C42 1934X

Type

Books

Guidebooks

Physical description

192 p. : ill. (incl. ports.), maps (1 fold.) ; 22 cm

Smithsonian Libraries

Record ID

siris_sil_806118

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0