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Great Lakes Exposition of 1936 and 1937 -- Photographs
Show morePhotograph copy of architectural sketch of automotive building Great Lakes Exposition Penciled on back of photo: "cpfI_f&e_great lakes expo_13a" ; "Cleveland: Fairs and Exhibitions/Great Lakes Exhibition"; "1930's (13)" 9.375 x 3.75
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Show morePhotograph copy of architectural showing oblique view with circular inset of buidling entrance Penciled on back of photo: "cpfI_f&e_great lakes expo-8a" ; "G.L.E."; "Cleveland: Fairs and Exhibitions/Great Lakes Exhibition"; "1930's (8)"; "1936 Expo"
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Show morePhotograph copy of architectural sketch showing oblique view with circular inset of building entrance Penciled on back of photo: "cpfI_f&e_great lakes expo-8a" ; "G.L.E."; "Cleveland: Fairs and Exhibitions/Great Lakes Exhibition"; "1930's (8)"; "1936 Expo"
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Show morePhotograph copy of architectural sketch and oblique view from above showing front entrance to buidling Deep indentation in upper right quadrant of photo. Top right corner creased. Some damage to paper -top layer lifting- on top left edge. On back of phot0, small brown spots on left and right edges. Penciled on top of back of photo: "cpfI_f&e_great lakes expo_15a"; "1936"; "Cleveland: Fairs and Exhibitions/Great Lakes/Exhibition"; "1930's (15)".
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Show morePhotograph copy of architectural sketch of Horticultural Building Great Lakes Exposition. Surface indentations. Penciled on back of photo: "Cleveland: Fairs and Exhibitions/Great Lakes Exhibition"; "1930's (12)" "[digital image cpfI_f&e_great lakes expo 1930's_12_a]" . "[A]" Lower left "E. D. McDONALD"
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Show morePhotograph copy of architectural sketch of "Transportation Building" Some raised surface dirt on top left of image and small stain in the upper left quadrant of image. Penciled on back of photo: "cpfI_f&e_great lakes expo_14a"; 1936 Expo Cleveland"; Cleveland: Fairs and Exhibitions/Great Lakes/Exhibition"; "1930's (14)"
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Show morePhotograph copy of architectural sketch of Hall of Progress Many indentations on surface of photo; "bubble"in center of image with corresponding stain on the back of the photo. Penciled on back of photo: "cpfI_f&e_great lakes expo-7a" ; "Cleveland: Fairs and Exhibitions/Great Lakes Exhibition"; "1930's (7)"
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Show morePhotograph of interior exhibit "Making of Nation" at Great Lakes Exposition; Photo has matt (not glossy) surface. Small area of brown stains and paper damage on back of photo, top right edge. Penciled on back of photo: "cpfI_f&e_great lakes expo-10a" ; "Great Lakes Expo 1937. "Making of Nation"; "Cleveland: Fairs and Exhibitions/Great Lakes Exhibition"; "1930's (10)"
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Show morePhotograph interior of U.S. Department of Agriculture exhibit "Model Farm Diorama" showing free standing exhibit cases and wall case with outdoor vignette Creases in top left corner. Penciled on back of photo: "cpfI_f&e_great lakes expo-9a" ; ""Model Farm Diorama. U.S. Dept. of Agr."; "Cleveland: Fairs and Exhibitions/Great Lakes Exhibition"; "1930's (9)"
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Show morePhotograph of model for kiosk for Great Lakes Exposition. Large eagle on top of pedestal with awning shading a kiosk opening and service counter Photo is printed "skewed" on paper. Top right corner is torn off. Brown stains in top right border of photo. Penciled on back of photo: "Cleveland: Fairs and Exhibitions/Great Lakes Exhibition"; "1930's (11)" "[digital image cpfI_f&e_great lakes expo 1930's_11_a]" . "[A]" Stamped on reverse "please return / great lakes expo. / 1803 terminal tower"
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Show moreOblique view of bridge over railroad tracks leading to main exposition fairgrounds with large stylistic eagle statues; Ohio Bell Co building in center with fair visitors walking in front; Cleveland City Hall in background beyond rr tracks Some slight curved impressions on the surface of the photo
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Show moreView from roof of Municipal Stadium of upper exposition fairgrounds between Cleveland City Hall and Cuyahoga County Courthouse; bridge leading to main fairgrounds across rr tracks in center; Terminal Tower in right background Small crease on top, some dirt on top left
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Show moreView of 1936 exposition from roof of Municipal Stadium showing main exposition buildings, lakefront, and Goodyear blimps overhead; stadium scoreboard in left foreground section from large panorama photo
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Show moreView of Standard Oil building 1936 with fair visitors and shuttle bus parading in front; Goodyear blimps overhead Some slight curved impressions on the surface of the photo
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Show moreWoman standing at radio microphone outside; radio station "WHK"; staged in Donald Gray Gardens. Woman identified in pencil on reverse as Irene Rich. Crease in top right area. Penciled on back of photo: "Cleveland: Fairs and Exhibitions/Great Lakes Exhibition" 1930s (5) N "cpfI_f&e_great lakes expo-5a" ; "Cleveland: Expostions/Great Lakes Expo"; Irene Rich. Great Lakes Expo '36" "W.RHS Negative Available" "1278."
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