Golden Temple of Jehol by night, Chicago World's Fair, circa 1933

Subject: World's Fairs & Expositions
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Golden Temple of Jehol by night, Chicago World's Fair, circa 1933, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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The picture shows the Golden Temple of Jehol as a night scene at the Chicago World's Fair: a large, brightly lit East Asian-style pavilion with tiered golden roofs, red columns, and a moon in a starry sky. The caption identifies it as the Golden Temple of Jehol, an attraction at the 1933–34 Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago. The building was presented as a reproduction of a Chinese temple from Jehol (Chengde), and the card uses dramatic night illumination to emphasize its architecture.

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PublisherMax Rigot Selling Co.

WF-27 GOLDEN TEMPLE OF JEHOL BY NIGHT, CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR 3A-H11 --- GOLDEN TEMPLE OF JEHOL Replica of the celebrated Chinese Lama Temple, is the gift to the Exposition of Vincent Bendix. The Golden Pavilion, seat of worship of the Manchu emperors, was copied faithfully by North Chinese architects and artisans, shipped in 28,000 pieces to Chicago and put together like the parts of some huge Chinese puzzle. POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE WF-27 MAX RIGOT SELLING CO., CHICAGO C. T. ART-COLORTONE 1833 CENTURY OF PROGRESS 1933 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR

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Publisher	Max Rigot Selling Co.
Series	WF-27
Condition	Very good
Notes	White border; linen-textured stock; printed card codes WF-27 and 3A-H11. No postmark; card is unused. Divided back with "THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY" and one-cent stamp box, white border, linen-textured stock. C.T. Art-Colortone (Curt Teich) printing for the 1933 Century of Progress, Chicago World's Fair.

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Golden Temple of Jehol by night, Chicago World's Fair, circa 1933, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/golden-temple-of-jehol-by-night-chicago-worlds-fair-circa-19. Accessed October 24, 2026.