Century of Progress Exposition, Pennsylvania Railroad stickers
Creation: 1933Abstract
World Fairs or International Expositions are large-scale exhibitions highlighting technology, agriculture, and other innovations of national or cultural significance. The Chicago Century of Progress International Exposition was held along Lake Michigan and Northerly Island Park from May 27, 1933 to October 31, 1934. The collection consists of forty-five identical gummed stickers. The stickers feature an image of an approaching Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive.
Dates
- Creation: 1933
Creator
- Pennsylvania Railroad (Organization)
- Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.) (Organization)
Extent
45 item(s)
Physical Description
45 items : stickers ; 1.75 x 1.3 in.
Historical Note
World Fairs or International Expositions are large-scale exhibitions highlighting technology, agriculture, and other innovations of national or cultural significance. These fairs are open to the general public and can run for three weeks to six months.
The Chicago Century of Progress International Exposition was held along Lake Michigan and Northerly Island Park from May 27, 1933 to October 31, 1934. The theme was "Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms." The fair had more than 48 million visitors. A notable structure was the Sky Ride, and one of the highlights was the flight of the Graf Zeppelin airship.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of forty-five identical gummed stickers. The stickers feature an image of an approaching Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive and the words "Travel via Pennsylvania Railroad to the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago May 26 to October 31."
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access, this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Century of Progress Exposition, Pennsylvania Railroad stickers
- Author:
- Lisa Gensel
- Date:
- 2003
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2023: Laurie Sather
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
