Travel and Transport building at the Century of Progress World's Fair, 1933-1934, light exposure

DN-0011075

Title: Travel and Transport building at the Century of Progress World's Fair, 1933-1934, light exposure Description: Light exposure exterior view of the Travel and Transport building still under construction before the opening of Chicago's Century of Progress International Exposition of 1933-1934. The building was located just south of 31st Street and housed exhibits displaying the history of transportation in the world's largest unobstructed room. Designed by John A. Holabird, Edward H. Bennett and Hubert Burnham, the most distinguishing feature of the building was its "Breathing Dome" that expanded and contracted as the temperature varied and was suspended by cables attached to 12 steel towers. Date Depicted: 1933 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 5 x 7 in. Copyright Notice: © Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit Line: DN-0011075, Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History Museum Accession Number: 1960.784 Acquisition Source: Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc. Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Daily News Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum CHM Catalog ID: 107781 Max Pixels - Width: 457 Max Pixels - Height: 640 Help improve this content