Photograph
Automotive Week Parade at "A Century of Progress"
A group of spectators at the "A Century of Progress" world's fair watch an International Harvester tractor pull a Firestone float down the "Avenue of Flags" during the "Automotive Week Parade." |
Image ID: | 49719 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1933 |
Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
City: | Chicago |
County: | |
State: | Illinois |
Collection Name: | International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 7Z, Album 369, Pg.1 |
Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
"A Century of Progress" was the name given to the 1933 World's Fair, held along the lakefront of Chicago from June 1-November 1, 1933, and May 26-October 31, 1934. The sign on the tractor reads, "International Harvester tractor equipped with Firestone low-pressure tractor tires." |
Outdoor photography |
Fairs |
Parades |
Clothing and dress |
Hats |
Agricultural exhibitions |
Agricultural machinery |
Tractors |
Agricultural machinery industry |
Flags |
Crowds |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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