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Medium:
Medium: cotton Technique: machine made
Dimensions:
H x W: 40.5 x 123 cm (15 15/16 x 48 7/16 in.)
Type:
lace
Panel
Made in:
USA
Date:
1933
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Long horizontal panel made to commemorate the Century of Progress Fair held in Chicago. Prominent Chicago buildings are featured. Motifs from left to right include the following: The Pioneer, Chicago's first locomotive, Fort Dearborn (possibly the reproduction built at the fair), Merchandise Mart, U.S. Government Building, Travel and Transport Building, Hall of Science, Sky Ride, Shedd Auditorium, Adler Planetarium, Tribune Tower, and the Chicago Temple (First Methodist).
Accession Number:
1978-151-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4bc5b717a-fe81-474e-ac22-07afeca49fcc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1978-151-1