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First Lady Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, tours the Century of Progress International Exposition in July of 1934.
No full textThe Lagoon Theater, grandstand and the Thompson restaurants
No full textThe theater has been roofed and a permanent stage built on spiles has replaced the roofless stands and floating stage of 1933. The changes were made because of the extreme popularity of the theater last year. At the left may be seen the completed unit of the Thompson restaurants, which began serving food today."A view of the Lagoon theater, grandstand and the John R. Thompson twin restaurants as seen from the Hiram Walker 'Doodlebug' in the north lagoon at A Century of Progress.
Thomas E. Wilson (left), chairman of the board of directors of Wilson and company, shown presenting the Wilson exhibit building to the World's Fair administration
No full textThomas E. Wilson (left), chairman of the board of directors of Wilson and company, shown presenting the Wilson exhibit building to the World's Fair administration, represented by Albert N. Gonsior. One of the features of the exhibit is a bacon slicing and packing plant in operation.Wilson and Compan
Winner in the International Schools contest first place amateur bookkeeping for business
No full textWinner in the International Schools contest concluded at the Chicago World's Fair Thursday night (June 28th). Arnie Wilson, Lake College, Waukegan, Ill., first place amateur bookkeeping for business colleges
First Lady Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, tours the Century of Progress International Exposition in July of 1934.
No full textWoman models cashier uniform
No full textMiss Dorothy Jelinek of the Fair Store in the new cashier uniform
Fair officials and officers of Wilson and company dedicating the packing firm's exhibit
No full text"Fair officials and officers of Wilson and company dedicated the packing firm's exhibit at the Chicago World's Fair Sunday (June 17) afternoon. Miss Jane Iredale, exhibit employee, is shown here pinning a flower on Thomas E. Wilson, chairman of the board of directors, while Edward Foss Wilson, his son and president of the company, looks on."Wilson and Compan
Congressman Richard J. Welsh and family
No full text"Congressman Richard J. Welsh, his wife and son, Richard, Jr., of California, sign the official register of the new World's Fair in the Sears Roebuck building, while Major Chester L. Fordney, of stratosphere flight fame, looks on. The congressman and his family are on their way to California from Washington. He expressed the opinion that the Fair this year is even more colorful and picturesque than A Century of Progress last year, having seen both, and declared it a sight which no one should miss."