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A Century of Progress Capital Letters
Specifications
A Century of Progress Capital Letters
Category
World's Fairs
Classification
CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Advertising Media - Piece, Display
Object Origin
Builder:
Aluminum Co. of America
Date Built:
1933
Physical Characteristics
Object Description: Eighteen (18) carved brown wooden capital letters that spell "A CENTURY OF PROGRESS". There is some glue residue at the bottom of each letter. Dimensions represent average for a letter.
Materials:
wood
Measurements: Object:
Height: 2.06 in, Width: 1.52 in, Depth: 1 in
Weight: 0.026 lbs
Credit
Gift of Silas Fung, 1992.21.11
Display Status
Not On View
A Century of Progress Capital Letters
About: A Century of Progress Capital Letters
About: A Century of Progress Capital Letters
These red wooden letters were collected by Silas Fung after the closing of the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition. Mr. Fung collected many pieces from the demolition site and created his own collection dedicated to the Exposition which he eventually donated to the Museum in 1992.
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