Official Guide; Book of the Fair
de A Century of Progress
- Usado
- fair
- Tapa blanda
- First
- Estado
- Fair
- Librería
-
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Chicago: A Century of Progress, 1933. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. Fair. 194 pages. Illustrations (a few in color). Format is approximately 5.75 inches by 9 25 inches. Folding map. Cover has some wear, soiling, tears and chips. Corners of some pages creased. A Century of Progress International Exposition was a World's Fair registered under the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), which was held in Chicago, as The Chicago World's Fair, from 1933 to 1934 to celebrate the city's centennial. The theme of the fair was technological innovation. The fair's motto was "Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Adapts". Its architectural symbol was the Sky Ride, a transporter bridge perpendicular to the shore on which one could ride from one side of the fair to the other. One description of the fair noted that the world, "then still mired in the malaise of the Great Depression, could glimpse a happier not-too-distant future, all driven by innovation in science and technology." Visitors saw the latest wonders in rail travel, automobiles, architecture and robots. The fair buildings were multi-colored, to create a "Rainbow City" as opposed to the "White City" of the World's Columbian Exposition. The buildings generally followed Moderne architecture in contrast to the neoclassical themes used at the 1893 fair. One famous feature of the fair were the performances of fan dancer Sally Rand. Other popular exhibits were the various auto manufacturers, the Midway (filled with nightclubs such as the Old Morocco, where future stars Judy Garland, The Cook Family Singers, and The Andrews Sisters performed), and a recreation of important scenes from Chicago's history. One interesting and enduring exhibit was the 1933 Homes of Tomorrow Exhibition that demonstrated modern home convenience and creative practical new building materials and techniques with twelve model homes sponsored by several corporations affiliated with home decor and construction.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Ground Zero Books (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 75677
- Título
- Official Guide; Book of the Fair
- Autor
- A Century of Progress
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Wraps
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Fair
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- Presumed First Edition, First printing
- Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- Editorial
- A Century of Progress
- Lugar de publicación
- Chicago
- Fecha de publicación
- 1933
- Palabras clave
- World's Fair, International Expositions, Chicago, Progress, Transportation, Homes, Agriculture, Horticulture, Fine Arts, Industry, Sky-Ride, Attractions, Fort Dearborn, Firestone, Sears, Havoline, Johns-Manville, International Harvester, Midway, Good
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Ground Zero Books
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Silver Spring, Maryland
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