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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World's Fair building
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
surface form: United States
eventFocus advances in transportation infrastructure
automobiles
aviation
maritime transport
rail transport
exhibited contemporary modes of transportation
future modes of transportation
innovations in transportation technology
exhibitionType thematic pavilion
hasContext interwar period technological optimism
locatedIn Century of Progress International Exposition NERFINISHED
Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago

Illinois
United States of America
surface form: United States
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
to showcase innovations in travel and transport
subjectOf historical studies of the 1933–1934 Chicago World's Fair
theme transportation
travel
usedInYear 1933
1934

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1933–1934 Chicago World's Fair (Century of Progress Exposition) featuredStructure Travel and Transport Building
subject surface form: 1933–1934 Chicago World's Fair
Century of Progress International Exposition notableFeature Travel and Transport Building