Travel and Transport Building Souvenir Tray from Century of Progress Exposition, 1933
THF153299 / Travel and Transport Building Souvenir Tray from Century of Progress Exposition, 1933
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Artifact Overview
Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the darkest years of the Great Depression. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this souvenir tray depicting the Travel and Transport Building--one of the exposition's major exhibition buildings.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Tray
Date Made
1933
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
92.158.11
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ed Cunningham
Material
Tin (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 0.25 in
Diameter: 4 in
Inscriptions
A CENTURY OF PROGRESS / CHICAGO 1933 / TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT BUILDING / LITHOGRAPHY BY CASPERS TIN PLATE COMPANY
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