Sky View Looking South on Midway, Chicago World's Fair, circa 1933

Subjects: Aerial Views & Panoramas Amusement Parks World's Fairs & Expositions
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of Sky View Looking South on Midway, Chicago World's Fair, circa 1933, c. 1915 linen postcard — Back

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The printed caption identifies this as a "Sky View Looking South on Midway, Chicago World's Fair," showing the fair's amusement strip with a large circular pavilion, roller coaster, and crowds along the thoroughfare, with the Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan beyond. The 1933–34 Century of Progress International Exposition was held on Chicago's lakefront south of downtown, and its Midway concentrated rides, shows, and concession buildings. The view captures the fair's brightly colored, modernistic amusement architecture.

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PublisherGerson Bros.

365:—Sky View Looking South on Midway, Chicago World's Fair. --- SKY VIEW LOOKING SOUTH ON MIDWAY CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR What thrills await the visitor on the Midway! If you have been places and seen things, you'll find that the Midway starts where you left off. Here are bizarre and startling entertainment features. Attrac- tions unheard of to satisfy the thrill seeker. His- toric pageants, military maneuvers, sporting events, thrilling masses of color, lighting effects and music. Everything designed to outdo anything ever done before. Pub. by Gerson Bros., Chicago, Ill. Post Card THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS MADE IN U.S.A. PLACE STAMP HERE DOMESTIC ONE CENT FOREIGN TWO CENTS 1933 CENTURY OF PROGRESS 1933 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR

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Publisher	Gerson Bros.
Series	365
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Chicago World's Fair, Chicago, IL
Publisher	Gerson Bros., Chicago, IL
Notes	White border; linen-textured stock; card number 365 printed at top. No postmark; divided back; white border; glossy; 1933 Century of Progress imprint.

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Sky View Looking South on Midway, Chicago World's Fair, circa 1933, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/sky-view-looking-south-on-midway-chicago-worlds-fair-circa-1. Accessed October 25, 2026.