1933 CHICAGO CENTURY OF PROGRESS 96 PAGE BUSINESS PROCLAMATION MAGAZINE - $50 - (Buffalo Grove, IL)
This Century of Progress 96 page Business Proclamation Magazine was published by Rand McNally & Company and is a proclamation of the beginning of the Fair. The magazine has several sections including the Proclamation which is on page 3 and shown in the photos above. The other sections in the magazine include: Facts about Chicago's 1933 World's Fair (13 pages), Chicago It's History It's Progress (11 pages), Chicago It's Industry It's Commerce (27 pages), Chicago A Financial Center (14 pages), Chicago the City Beautiful (4 pages), and Chicago As A Center Of Culture And Education (18 pages). There are many many great pictures through out the magazine, along with many interesting facts about Chicago itself and the Fair. The magazine also includes great advertisements including: Kimball Music Company, The Pure Oil Company, Stewart's Coffee, The Atlas Brewing Company, Mars Confections, Kraft Foods, Inland Steel, Oscar Mayer & Company, The Northern Trust Company, Oh Henry Candy Bar, Signode, Brunswick, Orange Crush, and LaSalle Extensiion University. As for the magazine itself, the cover shows some wear as shown in the picture above and has a 1 and 1/2 inch rip on the bottom of the spine, The inner pages are in very good condition with little if any yellowing and no internal damage. The pictures are quite impressive and, along with the information, will tell you a lot about Chicago, it's history and it's fabulous Fair. This complete magazine is a rare find and an exceptional buy!
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