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Great Lakes Exposition of 1936 and 1937 -- Postcards
Show more[aerial photograph, daytime view from just south of Terminal Towers with Exposition grounds and Stadium in background] Preservation note: "Acc #521" penciled on back. Front and back of postcards have been scanned. The front side can be determined by the letter 'a' appended to the filename. Those files with the letters 'ac' have been color corrected.
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Show moreCompletely refurbished, the Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland awaits the millions who will frolic there this summer. Shown on this post card are the Horticultural Building and Gardens located between the lake front and Cleveland's Municipal Stadium. Billy Rose's Aquacade is next to the Horticultural Building and shown at the upper left is the Steamship Docks where thousands of visitors will disembark to see the Exposition. Above the Stadium are the Exhibition Buildings and various other displays Preservation note: "Acc.# 521" penciled on back. "137827" imprinted on back of card Front and back of postcards have been scanned. The front side can be determined by the letter 'a' appended to the filename. Those files with the letters 'ac' have been color corrected.
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Show moreThe Bird's-Eye View of the Great Lakes Exposition at Cleveland, Ohio shows to the extreme right rear the main entrance, with Cleveland Public Auditorium on the left. Between Cleveland Stadium and Lake Erie is the Horticulture Building and gardens. To the left of the Stadium is the Hall of Progress and the Automotive Building. At the extreme left is the amusement area and the Streets of the World, international village. The Exposition covers 150 acres Preservation note: "6A-H602" imprinted bottom right corner, front of card Front and back of postcards have been scanned. The front side can be determined by the letter 'a' appended to the filename. Those files with the letters 'ac' have been color corrected.
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Show more[interior illuminated science display of "see-through" woman showing internal organs] On black background "W.S. Camp Jackson Mich" in pencil on back of card. "Acc.# 521" penciled on back of card. Preservation notes: Top left corner creased. Front of card has long vertical scratch down the edge of entire left side and right edge. Small pieces of emulsion have cone off the edges of the image. Front and back of postcards have been scanned. The front side can be determined by the letter 'a' appended to the filename. Those files with the letters 'ac' have been color corrected.
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Show moredaytime view of military band and marching infantry emerging from subway passage between exposition area and midway Preservation note: Top right corner creased on front of card; ink pen mark on back left of card Front and back of postcards have been scanned. The front side can be determined by the letter 'a' appended to the filename. Those files with the letters 'ac' have been color corrected.
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Show morenightime view with couple on balcony looking out on illuminated Court of Presidents with Billy Rose Aquacade in background with beams of light Preservation note: Lighter exposure Front and back of postcards have been scanned. The front side can be determined by the letter 'a' appended to the filename. Those files with the letters 'ac' have been color corrected.
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Show moredaytime photograph of Court of Presidents with Aquacade in background and blimp in flight over Lake Erie Preservation note:"Acc.#521" penciled on back Front and back of postcards have been scanned. The front side can be determined by the letter 'a' appended to the filename. Those files with the letters 'ac' have been color corrected.
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Show moreHere is one of the many glamorous scenes of electrical wizardry revealed to the thousands visiting the Great Lakes Exposition. This is the brilliant Bridge of the Presidents with its illuminated eagle-crested pylons, dedicated to the Nation's chief executives who came from the states bordering the Great Lakes. The throngs are surging toward the Aquacade, over which a battery of searchlights plays ribbons of Aurora Borealis hues Preservation note: did not see date of publication on card. "Acc.#521" penciled on back. "137690" is printed on the back Front and back of postcards have been scanned. The front side can be determined by the letter 'a' appended to the filename. Those files with the letters 'ac' have been color corrected.
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Show moreCourt of the Presidents Looking South, Great Lakes Exposition, Cleveland, Ohio Addressed and posted to Mr. &Mrs. Mahoney, Yonkers, NY Preservation note: Message in cursive, written in pencil:"Great country out here. From the Hahn family". Stain on front left edge. "7A-H1213" imprinted right bottom corner on front of card. Front and back of postcards have been scanned. The front side can be determined by the letter 'a' appended to the filename. Those files with the letters 'ac' have been color corrected.
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Show moreCourt of the Presidents Looking Toward the Aquacade, Great Lakes Exposition, Cleveland, Ohio Preservation note: "7A-H1789" imprinted right bottom corner on front of card. Front and back of postcards have been scanned. The front side can be determined by the letter 'a' appended to the filename. Those files with the letters 'ac' have been color corrected.
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Show more[daytime ground level view] Preservation note: slightly lighter printing than duplicate, no acc.# on back Front and back of postcards have been scanned. The front side can be determined by the letter 'a' appended to the filename. Those files with the letters 'ac' have been color corrected.
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Show more[night view with exhibition hall in foreground and illuminated pylons in background] Front and back of postcards have been scanned. The front side can be determined by the letter 'a' appended to the filename. Those files with the letters 'ac' have been color corrected.
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Show moreGrounds of the Great Lakes Exposition, looking north toward Lake Erie from the end of Court of Presidents. On the left is the Cleveland Stadium; in the distance is the entrance to Marine Theatre, with Aurora Borealis lighting in vivid color. Next, to the right, is the Hall of Progress, and on the extreme right is the Automotive Building, both of which will be over 500 feet in length and about 200 feet in width Preservation Notes; penciled on back of card "86-A". Front of card bottom right corner imprinted "6A-H599" Front and back of postcards have been scanned. The front side can be determined by the letter 'a' appended to the filename. Those files with the letters 'ac' have been color corrected.
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Show more[Daytime view with visitors on roadway in foreground] Preservation note: bottom right corner creased. "Acc #521" penciled on back. Front and back of postcards have been scanned. The front side can be determined by the letter 'a' appended to the filename. Those files with the letters 'ac' have been color corrected.
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Show moreThe Hall of Progress at the Great Lakes Exposition exhibits the progress of science and new inventions. The Building, 540 feet long and 180 feet wide, is constructed entirely of wood, using a system of building known as "rigid frames," used for the first time in such a large structure. The two interior courts have outdoor gardens Message in handwritten ink on back to "My Dear Margaret" but not posted. Preservation note: Penciled on back "Rossey 86-A". "6A-H604" imprinted bottom right corner, front of card. Handwritten in ink: My Dear Margaret. Received your kind letter, Thank you and glad to hear from you. Will write later. With much love, (?) Front and back of postcards have been scanned. The front side can be determined by the letter 'a' appended to the filename. Those files with the letters 'ac' have been color corrected.
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Show moredaytime view with crowds of visitors waiting to purchase tickets Preservation note: small crease top right corner Front and back of postcards have been scanned. The front side can be determined by the letter 'a' appended to the filename. Those files with the letters 'ac' have been color corrected.
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Show more[Daytime view most likely from roof of Stadium with Horticultural Building in foreground] Dated 1937, but labeled "Marine Theatre" and photo appears NOT to be of Billy Rose's Aquacade. Preservation note: Front of card: Stains on top right corner obscuring areas of the image. Crease on bottom right corner. "Acc #521" penciled on back. Front and back of postcards have been scanned. The front side can be determined by the letter 'a' appended to the filename. Those files with the letters 'ac' have been color corrected.
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Show moreThe central theme of The Great Lakes Exposition is depicted in twelve mighty murals by Juan B. Larrinaga, former Hollywood painter and designer. A huge bas-relief map of the Great Lakes area, 50 feet in diameter, is shown in the foreground. The theme will be presented in Lakeside Exhibition Hall Preservation note: "Acc.# 521" penciled on back. "137832" imprinted on back of card Front and back of postcards have been scanned. The front side can be determined by the letter 'a' appended to the filename. Those files with the letters 'ac' have been color corrected.
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Show more[front view of Ohio Building with words "Ohio Welcomes You" on top; with image in circle of Governor Martin L. Davey superimposed on top left of image;) Ohio Great Lakes Exposition Commission 1936-1937 Gov. Martin L. Davey, Chairman M.Ray Allison, Acting Chairman Harris Creech Thomas K. Maher Wm. C. Schmidt, Managing Director duotone blue and red; one of few postcards carrying dates of exposition in 1937. Preservation note: Dirt very heavy on front and back of card. Penciled on back of card "P83-15" Front and back of postcards have been scanned. The front side can be determined by the letter 'a' appended to the filename. Those files with the letters 'ac' have been color corrected.
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Show moredaytime ground level view downtown Cleveland on St. Clair Preservation note: Acc # 521" penciled on back Front and back of postcards have been scanned. The front side can be determined by the letter 'a' appended to the filename. Those files with the letters 'ac' have been color corrected.
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