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Show moreArticles highlighting 1937 version of the exposition; b&w photographs and sketches; mailed to "Mr. Gavin / Reserve Litho & Print Co. / 2342 East 9th St. / Cleveland, O"
Great Lakes Exposition of 1936 and 1937
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Show moreArticles highlighting 1937 version of the exposition; b&w photographs and sketches; mailed to "Mr. Gavin / Reserve Litho & Print Co. / 2342 East 9th St. / Cleveland, O"
Great Lakes Exposition of 1936 and 1937
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Show moreArticles highlighting 1937 version of the exposition; b&w photographs and sketches; mailed to "Mr. Gavin / Reserve Litho &Print Co. / 2342 East 9th St. / Cleveland, O"
Great Lakes Exposition of 1936 and 1937
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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.
Great Lakes Exposition
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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 moreColor printed quad-fold brochure "Great Lakes Exposition / 1937 / All New and Greater / Cleveland / May 29 to Sept. 6" Promotional brochure for 1937 version of exposition with Aquacade performer on cover interior views and descriptions printed in blue/white duotone with red headlines
Great Lakes Exposition of 1936 and 1937
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Show moreAutomotive Building Great Lakes Exposition 1937 Cleveland, Ohio A di Nardo, Architect. Di Nardo architect photograph of GLE Automotive Pavilion Slip with photo states" DiNardo Acc 85-076 OU Drawer 14" Surface of image has much dirt, spots, esp. visible on border. Back of photograph is covered with brown glue stains. Removed from old deteriorated window mat by Preservation Department. On back of mat board: "A DiNardo P??" in pencil; in ink, "Carle Seiiion-Photograph". Penciled on masking tape at top of verso of mat board: "Acc 85-076. Oversize Drawer 14. Third floor" . On front of window mat, at bottom left under the window, penciled "Automotive building. Great Lakes Exposition. 1937. Cleveland, Ohio. A. di Nardo Architect."
Great Lakes Exposition of 1936 and 1937
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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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Great Lakes Exposition of 1936 and 1937
Great Lakes Exposition of 1936 and 1937
Great Lakes Exposition of 1936 and 1937