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Chicago Railroad Fair official guide book : and program for the pageant "Wheels a-rolling."

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

Object Details

issuing body

Chicago Railroad Fair (1948-1949)

printer

Neely Printing Company

Subject

Chicago Railroad Fair (1948-1949)

Notes

Cover title.
"2nd great year."
Colophon: Neely Printing Company, Inc., Chicago.

Contents

Chicago Railroad Fair celebrating 100 years of railroad progress, 1848-1948 -- Chicago Railroad Fair presents "Wheels a-rolling": a pageant play with music by Edward Hungerford -- Chicago Railroad Fair: Artist's conception of the national Railroad Fair, with main attractions appropriately highlighted -- Fifty dramatized acres of exhibits: Indian village, Trading post, Indian dances ; The rodeo, Old Faithful, Western music ; Dixieland, Florida Beach, Bok Tower ; Chicago's first railroad station, The Pioneer ; Movies, On a train, Rest haven ; New Orleans French Quarter, Outdoor lounge ; Scenic spectaculars, Dining patio ; Square dancing, Railroad diner, Technicolor ; State exhibits, The West, In miniature ; Latest cars each week, Production story ; The modern sleeping car, Pullman service ; Behind the scenes car manufacture -- Railroad supplies and services -- Special exhibits on tracks -- "Deadwood Central."

Date

1948
20th century

Call number

TF6.C52 C52 1948 quarto

Type

Exhibitions
History

Physical description

16 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Place

Illinois
Chicago
United States
Chicago (Ill.)

Data Source

Smithsonian Libraries

Topic

Railroad companies
Commerce

Metadata Usage

CC0

Record ID

siris_sil_1078224
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