Robert and Peggy in A Century of Progress : the World's Fair at night

Robert and Peggy admire the fireworks at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair 'A Century of Progress International Exposition.' The illustration features a bird's-eye view of the fair and its buildings, in the backround the Macon dirigible, several airplanes, and boats can be seen. A second illustration includes images of the fair's Electrical Building, Carillon Tower, Travel Building, Golden Temple of Jehol, and Administration Building.

Publication date: 1933-06-04

Copyright date: 1933

Size: 35.0 x 45.0 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
• Exhibition buildings--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Exhibitions--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Robert and Peggy in A Century of Progress (Comic)
• Airships--American--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Macon (Airship)

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 (June 4, 1933), Part 4/Comics, p. 1

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

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