Robert and Peggy in A Century of Progress : Soldiers' Field

Robert and Peggy visit Soldier Field stadium during the 1933 Chicago World's Fair 'A Century of Progress International Exposition.' The illustration features a parade scene with soldiers and a marching band. In the background some of the buildings from the fair can be seen, along with the USS Macon dirigible, and a suspension railway. The illustration is framed by flags from the United States, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Mexico, China, Japan, and Iran.

Publication date: 1933-07-16

Copyright date: 1933

Size: 24.5 x 34.5 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: color

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Chicago (Ill.)

Temporal: 1933

Subject(s):

• Buildings--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
• Cityscapes--1930-1940
• Exhibitions--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Flags--American--1930-1940
• Soldier Field (Chicago, Ill.)
• Flags--British--1930-1940
• Flags--German--1930-1940
• Robert and Peggy in A Century of Progress (Comic)
• Airships--American--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Macon (Airship)
• Flags--French--1930-1940
• Flags--Italian--1930-1940
• Flags--Canadian--1930-1940
• Flags--Mexican--1930-1940
• Flags--Chinese--1930-1940
• Flags--Japanese--1930-1940
• Flags--Iranian--1930-1940
• Military parades & ceremonies--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Soldiers--American--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Comic strips

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (July 16, 1933), Part 4/Comics, p. 4

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Whitford, William G. (William Garrison), b. 1886