Travel and Transport Building
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The Travel and Transport Building was a major exhibition hall at the 1933–1934 Chicago World's Fair that showcased innovations and displays related to contemporary and future modes of transportation.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World's Fair building
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exhibition hall ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Travel and Transport Building at A Century of Progress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | A Century of Progress International Exposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eventFocus |
advances in transportation infrastructure
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automobiles ⓘ aviation ⓘ maritime transport ⓘ rail transport ⓘ |
| exhibited |
contemporary modes of transportation
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future modes of transportation ⓘ innovations in transportation technology ⓘ |
| exhibitionType | thematic pavilion ⓘ |
| hasContext | interwar period technological optimism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Century of Progress International Exposition
NERFINISHED
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Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
Illinois ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| openedForPublic | 1933 ⓘ |
| partOf | A Century of Progress fairgrounds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfEvent | 1933–1934 Chicago World's Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to educate the public about modern transportation
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to showcase innovations in travel and transport ⓘ |
| subjectOf | historical studies of the 1933–1934 Chicago World's Fair ⓘ |
| theme |
transportation
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travel ⓘ |
| usedInYear |
1933
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1934 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1933–1934 Chicago World's Fair (Century of Progress Exposition)
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featuredStructure
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Travel and Transport Building
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subject surface form:
1933–1934 Chicago World's Fair