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Century of Progress Paperweight
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Century of Progress Paperweight
Category
World's Fairs
Classification
CHENHALL - Tools & Equipment for Communication - Written Communication T&E - Writing Accessories - Paperweight
Object Origin
Date Created:
1933
Physical Characteristics
Object Description: Flat, rectangular clear glass paperweight with rounded corners and an illustration view of the fair adhered to the bottom and visible through the top. View depicts a portion of a building facade with multiple design features: columns, tall windows, tripartite windows, angled portions and railings. Limited overall coloring of white, yellow, black, grey and green. Black text is printed in a small font at the top and bottom of the image. Rectangle i...
Marks: "ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AS SEEN FROM LAKE MICHIGAN / CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR"
Measurements: Object:
Height: 1 in, Length: 4 in, Width: 2.75 in
Weight: 0.829 lbs
Credit
Gift of Rudy's Paperweights of Washington, Illinois, 2012.3.7
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Century of Progress Paperweight
About: Century of Progress Paperweight
About: Century of Progress Paperweight
This flat rectangular clear glass paperweight features an image of the Administration building as seen from Lake Michigan during the 1933 Century of Progress exposition. The Administration building was designed by Hubert Burnham (1882 – 1968) and Edward H. Bennett (1874 – 1954) and was the headquarters of the exposition.
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