Federal Building at the Century of Progress World's Fair, 1933-1934

DN-0010823

Title: Federal Building at the Century of Progress World's Fair, 1933-1934 Description: Exterior view, from the South-West, of the United States Government Building, or Federal Building, and part of the States Group, both under construction before the opening of Chicago's Century of Progress International Exposition of 1933-1934. The buildings were located on Northerly Island, where, more recently, Meigs Field was located until its demolition in 2003. The gold dome of the Federal Building and its three fluted towers representing the three branches of the U.S. Government are clearly visible in this image, as is most of the northern half of the V-shaped states group building. Architects for the buildings were Edward H. Bennett and Arthur Brown, Jr. Date Depicted: 1933 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Copyright Notice: © Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit Line: DN-0010823, Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History Museum Accession Number: 1960.784 Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Horizon Bib. No.: 99935 Max Pixels - Width: 3932 Max Pixels - Height: 2751 Help improve this content