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United States Government Building, Century of Progress, Chicago, circa 1933

Subject
World's Fairs & Expositions
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of United States Government Building, Century of Progress, Chicago, circa 1933, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of United States Government Building, Century of Progress, Chicago, circa 1933, c. 1930 linen postcard
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The picture shows the United States Government Building of the Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago: three tall, flat-topped white towers banded with orange-red stripes, rising from a stepped white base with a central entrance stair, set on the shore of a lagoon with an American flag and a second flag flying. The federal building was one of the largest structures at the 1933–34 world's fair on Chicago's lakefront, and its striking moderne silhouette made it a favorite postcard subject. The fair marked Chicago's centennial of incorporation and drew millions of visitors during its two-year run.

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PublisherAmerican Colortype Co.
X-180 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BLDG. PRINTED IN U.S.A. --- A CENTURY OF PROGRESS CHICAGO'S 1934 INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION The Federal Building and the Court of the States from the north side of the Sky Ride. The triple towers of the Government building represent the three branches of the Federal government—administrative, legislative and judicial. POST CARD POSTAGE ONE CENT AMERICAN COLORTYPE CO., CHICAGO AND NEW YORK
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PublisherAmerican Colortype Co.
SeriesX-180
ConditionVery good
NotesLinen-textured stock with a white border; printed in U.S.A. No postmark. Divided-back linen card with white border; printed for Chicago's 1934 Century of Progress exposition by American Colortype Co. Clean, no damage.

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United States Government Building, Century of Progress, Chicago, circa 1933, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/united-states-government-building-century-of-progress-chicag. Accessed October 25, 2026.