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Irish Village, Chicago World's Fair, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1933

Subjects
Crowds & GatheringsEthnic CommunitiesWorld's Fairs & Expositions
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Irish Village, Chicago World's Fair, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1933, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Irish Village, Chicago World's Fair, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1933, c. 1930 linen postcard
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A view of the Irish Village concession at Chicago's World's Fair, with a long green-roofed exhibition hall fronted by red A-frame gables and a crenellated castle-like facade at left, visitors strolling the plaza in front. The Irish Village was one of the popular foreign-village concessions at the 1933–34 Century of Progress International Exposition on Chicago's lakefront, where fairgoers could sample national foods and entertainments in themed settings.

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PublisherGerson Bros.
536:—Irish Village, Chicago World's Fair. --- THIS SPACE FOR WRITING Post Card THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS PLACE STAMP HERE DOMESTIC ONE CENT FOREIGN TWO CENTS Pub. by Gerson Bros., Chicago, Ill. MADE IN USA CENTURY OF PROGRESS CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR
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PublisherGerson Bros.
Series536
ConditionVery good
Place depictedChicago, IL
Place mentionedChicago World's Fair, Chicago, IL
NotesWhite border; visible linen (crosshatch) texture; small printed number at lower right. No postmark. Unused divided-back card with white border and linen texture; imprint for the Century of Progress, Chicago World's Fair (1933-34). Clean, no damage.

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Irish Village, Chicago World's Fair, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1933, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/irish-village-chicago-worlds-fair-chicago-illinois-circa-193. Accessed October 25, 2026.