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

Subject
World's Fairs & Expositions
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Golden Temple of Jehol, Chicago World's Fair, circa 1933, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Golden Temple of Jehol, Chicago World's Fair, circa 1933, c. 1930 linen postcard
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A brightly colored view of the Golden Temple of Jehol, a full-size replica of a Chinese Buddhist temple with tiered golden-yellow roofs, red columns and green-and-gold bracket work, set on a low stone platform with a few small figures on the steps. The original temple stood at Jehol (Chengde) in China, and the replica was one of the attractions of the 1933-34 Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago, where foreign villages and pavilions lined the fairgrounds. The card's saturated palette and ribbed stock are typical of the linen-era views issued for the fair.

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PublisherMax Rigot Selling Co.
GOLDEN TEMPLE OF JEHOL, CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR --- 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-26 MAX RIGOT SELLING CO., CHICAGO C. T. ART-COLORTONE 1833 CENTURY OF PROGRESS 1933 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR
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PublisherMax Rigot Selling Co.
SeriesWF-26
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedChicago, IL
NotesLinen texture with white border; "WF-26" printed at upper left and Curt Teich production code "3A-H10" at lower right. No postmark. Divided back; linen texture; white border; unused 1933 Century of Progress card.

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