Designing Tomorrow: America's World's Fairs of the 1930s
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| Caption: The U.S. Government Building at the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago, Illinois was designed by Arthur Brown, Jr. and Edward H. Bennett. Credit: Photograph by Kauffman & Fabry, Co.; Collection of Jim Sweeny Download full-size version. |
Caption: Dallas, 1936 Credit: Collection of the National Building Museum Download full-size version. |
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| Caption: The House of Tomorrow, designed by George Fred Keck, featured modern furniture designed by Gilbert Rohde for the Herman Miller Furniture Company. Credit: Photograph by Kauffman & Fabry, Co. Download full-size version. |
Caption: Cleveland, 1936 Credit: Collection of the National Building Museum Download full-size version. |
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| Caption: San Francisco, 1939 Credit: Collection of the National Building Museum Download full-size version. |
Caption: Albert Kahn, architect and Norman Bel Geddes, designer collaborated on the General Motors Building for the New York World’s Fair in 1939. Credit: Courtesy Albert Kahn Family of Companies. Download full-size version. |
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| Caption: San Diego, 1935 Credit: Collection of the National Building Museum Download full-size version. |
Caption: General Motors showcased Chevrolet cars in their assembly line exhibit at the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. Credit: Courtesy Albert Kahn Family of Companies Download full-size version. |
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