ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On August 20, 1933, 500 Georgians traveled up north for the Chicago World’s Fair. Aug. 20 was ‘Georgia Day’ at the World’s Fair. The group from the Peach State went to show off ...
A mannequin family in colorful period clothing and an array of bright posters and displays greet guests as they enter the “World of Tomorrow: A Century of Progress” exhibit at the Elmhurst History ...
"Chicago's 1933 world's fair set a new direction for international expositions. Earlier fairs had exhibited technological advances, but Chicago's fair organizers used the very idea of progress to buoy ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- If you've ever wanted to go back in time to the 1933-1934 World's Fair in Chicago, your chance is finally here! On March 26, 2017 collectors and dealers are bringing artifacts, ...
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The Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst, debuts its new exhibition, “World of Tomorrow: A Century of Progress,” an examination of Chicago’s 1933-1934 World’s Fair, whose motto was ...
One scrapbook, assembled by Leon Weinraub, documenting the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. The scrapbook contains postcards, photographs, menus, and other ephemera from the Fair. This collection consists ...
People will be able to rent out the retro-futuristic House of Tomorrow, which was built for the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, after restorations are complete.