Online image-list for
job-file HB-01643 of the Hedrich-Blessing photograph collection, part 1, at
Chicago History Museum, Research Center
The catalog record describing this job-file is below the image-list for:
Title: General exhibits at the Century of Progress in Chicago (Ill.), 1933 June.
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View A: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643a.jpg
View A: Angled view of General Motors building located on
the shore of Lake Michigan circa 31st Street (from negative)
View B: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643b.jpg
View B: Front of General Motors Building and GM tower (from negative)
View C: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643c.jpg
View C: Front of Chrysler Motors Building located just north of the Travel and Transportation Building at 31st Street and Leif Eriksen Drive with reflecting pond in the foreground (from negative)
View D: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643d.jpg
View D: Wide view of General Exhibits Group, located west of the South Lagoon circa 18th Street, with sky ride (from negative)
View E: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643e.jpg
View E: Hall of Science, view from a bridge, located west of the South Lagoon circa 16th Street (from negative)
View F: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643f.jpg
View F: Wieboldt-Rostone House (or Rostone House) located between 23rd Street and 31st Street (from negative)
View G: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643g.jpg
View G: Johns-Manville Building, part of the Home Group located between 23rd Street and 31st Street on the shore of Lake Michigan (from negative)
View H: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643h.jpg
View H: Angled view of the Lumber Industries House located between 23rd Street and 31st Street (from negative)
View I: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643i.jpg
View I: Angled view of Kohler of Kohler Building, part of the Home Group located between 23rd Street and 31st Street on the shore of Lake Michigan (from negative)
View J: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643j.jpg
View J: Angled view of the Foods and Agricultural Building located east of the North Lagoon circa 12th Street, later known as Roosevelt Road. Shows a wide sidewalk with many people walking (from negative)
View K: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643k.jpg
View K: Distant view of (right) Electrical Building, located east of the South Lagoon circa 16th Street, and (left) Radio and Communications Building located east of the South Lagoon circa 16th Street (from negative)
View L: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643L.jpg
View L: Front of American Radiator and Standard Sanitary
Building located west of the South Lagoon between 18th Street and 23rd Street (from negative)
View M: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643m.jpg
View M: Agriculture building looking North (from negative)
View O: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643o.jpg
View O: Angled view of United States Government Building (or Federal Building) located east of the North Lagoon circa 16th Street, sidewalk in foreground (from negative)
View P: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643p.jpg
View P: Illinois Host Pavilion located just east of Soldier Field and west of the North Lagoon between 14th Street and 16th Street, visitors in coats and hats on the sidewalk (from negative)
View Q: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643q.jpg
View Q:
View S: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643s.jpg
View S: Wide view of Masonite Corporation House, visitors walking out front (from negative)
View U: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643u.jpg
View U:
View Y: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643y.jpg
View Y: Back of
View C2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643c2.jpg
View C2: Similar to “C” (from negative)
View D2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643d2.jpg
View D2: General Exhibits pavilion (from negative)
View I2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643i2.jpg
View I2: Exterior, angled view of the front of the Glass Block house (from negative)
View J2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643j2.jpg
View J2: Exterior, front elevation of Agriculture building (from negative)
View M2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643m2.jpg
View M2: General view of the fair (from negative)
View N2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643n2.jpg
View N2: Time and Fortune magazines building (from negative)
View O2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643o2.jpg
View O2: View North of Federal building, States group, and
part of the Sky Ride (from negative)
View M3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/03/HB01643m3.jpg
View M3: View North of Agriculture building with gardens and skyride (from negative)
ID#: HB-01643
Creator: Hedrich-Blessing (Firm), photographer.
Title: General exhibits at the Century of Progress in Chicago (Ill.), 1933 June.
Originals:
29 negatives : cellulose nitrate ; 8 x 10 in.
29 photographic prints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Summary:
Includes general views and
exterior views of individual buildings at the Century of Progress. General
views show the gardens and skyride north of the Agriculture Building, the
central pavilion of the general exhibits group, and the area north of the
Federal Building including the States group of buildings. Exposition buildings
include the Agricultural Building, the Electrical Building, the Federal
Building, the Hall of Science, the Hall of States, and the Horticulture
Building. Sponsored buildings include the American Radiator and Standard
Sanitary Corporation Building, the Chrysler Motors Building, the General Motors
Building, the Illinois Host Pavilion, the Kohler of Kohler Building, the
Owens-Illinois Glass Block Building, and the Time and Fortune Magazines
Building. Model houses include the Florida Tropical House, the General Houses,
Inc. house, the Masonite House, and the Rostone House. Many views show visitors
at the fair. Photographed for Harvey Corbett and Architectural Forum by Ken
Hedrich.
Details: Views: A: Angled
view of General Motors building located on the shore of Lake Michigan circa
31st Street (from negative); B: Front of General Motors Building and GM tower (from
negative); C: Front of Chrysler Motors Building located just north of the
Travel and Transportation Building at 31st Street and Leif Eriksen Drive with
reflecting pond in the foreground (from negative); D: Wide view of General
Exhibits Group, located west of the South Lagoon circa 18th Street, with sky
ride (from negative); E: Hall of Science, view from a bridge, located west of
the South Lagoon circa 16th Street (from negative); F: Wieboldt-Rostone House
(or Rostone House) located between 23rd Street and 31st Street (from negative);
G: Johns-Manville Building, part of the Home Group located between 23rd Street
and 31st Street on the shore of Lake Michigan (from negative); H: Angled view
of the Lumber Industries House located between 23rd Street and 31st Street (from
negative); I: Angled view of Kohler of Kohler Building, part of the Home Group
located between 23rd Street and 31st Street on the shore of Lake Michigan (from
negative).
J: Angled view of the Foods and
Agricultural Building located east of the North Lagoon circa 12th Street, later
known as Roosevelt Road. Shows a wide sidewalk with many people walking (from
negative); K: Distant view of (right) Electrical Building, located east of the
South Lagoon circa 16th Street, and (left) Radio and Communications Building
located east of the South Lagoon circa 16th Street (from negative); L: Front of
American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Building located west of the South
Lagoon between 18th Street and 23rd Street (from negative); M: Agriculture
building looking North (from negative); O: Angled view of United States
Government Building (or Federal Building) located east of the North Lagoon
circa 16th Street, sidewalk in foreground (from negative); P: Illinois Host
Pavilion located just east of Soldier Field and west of the North Lagoon
between 14th Street and 16th Street, visitors in coats and hats on the sidewalk
(from negative).
Q:
The
Some
negatives are near duplicate exposures.
Subjects:
General Houses, Inc., House (Century of
Progress International Exposition, 1933-1934, Chicago, Ill.)
Masonite House (Century of Progress
International Exposition, 1933-1934, Chicago, Ill.)
Wiebolt-Rostone House (Century of Progress
International Exposition, 1933-1934, Chicago, Ill.)
Century of Progress International
Exposition (1933-1934 :
Exhibitions—
Chicago—Illinois—1930-1939.
Fairs—Illinois—Chicago—1930-1939.
Model
houses—Illinois—Chicago—1930-1939.
Chicago
(Ill.)—Buildings, structures, etc.—1930-1939.
Form/genre:
Exterior views.
Cellulose nitrate negatives.
Gelatin silver prints.
Added entries:
Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954.
Corbett, Harvey.
Hammond, C. Herrick.
Hedrich, Kenneth A., photographer.
Hood, Raymond Mathewson, 1881-1934.
Holabird & Root (1928-1945)
Owens-Illinois, inc.
Architectural forum.
Call# for originals:
HB-01643 PPL
HB-01643 PPN
