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Century of Progress Sky Ride towers
No full textAt its completion, the two Skyride towers stood over 620 feet tall and spanned over 1,800 feet apart.Sky Rid
View of the Federal Building on Northerly Island from the Century of Progress lagoon, adjacent to the Skyride.
No full textThe Federal Building featured an art-deco design that included a rotunda and three tower-pylons representing the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the U.S. government.Court of State
Interior view of the Italian Pavilion at the Century of Progress International Exposition.
No full textThe Pavilion was designed to resemble a giant airplane to celebrate Italo Balbo's 1933 transatlantic flight that ended at the Century of Progress. Balbo was an Italian fascist, a leader of the Blackshirts, and one of Benito Mussolini's government officials. The front of the building sported a design that resembled the bundled fasces, an ancient symbol of the Roman Republic that was adopted by Italian and German fascists in the 20th century. Seen here is a general view of the Pavilion's auditorium
Exterior view of the Italian Pavilion
No full textThe Pavilion's giant airplane-shaped design celebrated Italo Balbo's transatlantic flight to the Century of Progress in 1933. Balbo was an Italian fascist, a leader of the Blackshirts, and a minister in Benito Mussolini's government. The front of the building also resembled the bundled fasces, an ancient symbol of the Roman Republic that was adopted by Italian and German fascists in the 20th century
