Miss You , Wish you were here . . .

Jan 20, 2016

World's Fair 1933

ILLINOIS HOST BUILDING

A beautiful example of refined modern architecture. Indirect vari-colored lighting upon the unique tower and main building produces beautiful effects at night. This structure is arrange for the specific purpose of hospitality. Within is an auditorium with a stage, spacious lounges, rest rooms, Lincoln historical exhibit and the headquarters of the Governor of Illinois and the members of the Illinois Commission.

SWEDISH BUILDING

Jan 19, 2016

= Transportation Tuesday =

< Keep 'Em Flying >

Jan 18, 2016

World's Fair 1933

GENERAL EXHIBITS GROUP

STREETS OF PARIS

Here is a Paris moved over to the World's Fair, for entertainment in narrow, stone paved streets, are gendarmes, sidewalk cafes, quaint shops, chestnut venders, strolling artists, milk maids and musicians. There is music ad dancing, wax works and an atelier. There's a beauty revue, clowns, peep shows, a chamber of horrors. The streets are marked as in Paris, the buildings faithful reproductions.

posted: Sept.18,1933

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Jan 17, 2016

" SUNDAY FUNNIES "

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Jan 16, 2016

World's Fair 1933

GENERAL OTORS BUILDING,

CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR

Visited by thousands daily Perhaps the most interesting feature is the complete assembly of automobiles from chassis frame to gas in the gasoline tank. The building is 454 feet in length.

PABST BLUE RIBBON COSINO

written but not mailed:

Dear Jean,

Having a swell

time and wish you

were here.

Betty

Jan 15, 2016

SWANN HATS

For Tops in Appearance

Jan 14, 2016

World's Fair 1933

Oriental Village, Chicago World's Fair

brings all the glamour and romance of the Near East to the Midway of the Fair. Here native magicians, dancing girls, vendors, horsemen will mingle with animals brought from their native lands for exposition at the Fair.

BLACK FOREST

Here is shown a typical German village, snow covered roofs with snow covered mountains in the background.

Jan 13, 2016

World's Fair 1933

A CENTURY OF PROGRESS

Souvenir Cover Stamped and Canceled

May 25, 1933

HAVOLINE THERMOMETER

Century of Progress

International Exposition

CHICAGO 1933

World's Tallest Thermometer

24 stories (218 f.) high. Shows temperature by non light tubes. Sponsored by Indian Refining Company, Lawrenceville, Ill., makers of WAXFREE HAVOLINE MOTOR OIL - best for all cars, winter r summer, because it contains no wax turns candle-hard with cold, water-thin with heat. Keep wax out of your motor! WAXFREE HAVOLIN MOTOR OIL IS SOLD AT ALL TEXACO STATIONS.

Jan 12, 2016

= Transportation Tuesdays =

Pan American Airways 32 Passenger

"Flying Clipper Ship"

Off to West Indies and South America from Miami

Jan 11, 2016

Fabulous Florida Favorites

Colorful Flamingos at Casper's

Ostrich and Alligator Farm

St. Augustine, Fla.

Outstanding Tourist Attractions. Don't pass up Casper's Ostrich and Alligator Farm. Place Casper's on the head of your list as the most outstanding farm the United States. See Beautiful Macaws. Flamingos and all kinds of Rare Birds. Visit Monkey Town. See thousands o Monster Alligators, Crocodiles, Reptiles, Birds, Ostriches, etc.. A Florida Must.

Casper's on U.S. Highway #1,

3 Miles North of S. Augustine, Fla.