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Sculptor Wilber Freece created this small statuette of a cowboy riding a bucking bronco from beef suet and rinds.
Louise Lentz Woodruff standing next to the sculpture she designed for the Fountain of Science, located in front of the main entrance to the Hall of Science.
The sculpture, known as Science Advancing Mankind, depicts 'Science' as a benign robot bending forward to nudge a male and female figure, i.e. 'humanity,' toward a brighter future. Woodruff's husband served as treasurer for the Century of Progress board of trustees in 1933
Diorama representing a New England fishing village.
The sign on top reads, "On wind and weather the catch depends. Savings always sure."
North Entrance of the Hall of Science
North Entrance of the Hall of Science, a modern architectural masterpiece at A Century of Progress -- Chicago's 1933 World's Fair. Designed to display the wonders of science and the industries related to it, this structure is itself something of a marvel in construction and design