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Title:

Interior view of the Italian Pavilion with photos showing the Roman Capitol

Date of Original:

1933-1934

Identifier:

COP_17_020a_00000_021.tif

Permalink:

https://n2t.net/ark:/81984/d36h4cr17

Type:

Image

Notes:

The Pavilion's giant airplane design celebrated Italo Balbo's transatlantic flight to the Century of Progress in 1933. Balbo was an Italian fascist, a leader of the Blackshirts, and a minister in Benito Mussolini's government. The front of the building also resembled the bundled fasces, an ancient symbol of the Roman Republic that was adopted by Italian and German fascists in the 20th century. Seen here are the transparent photographs of the Roman Capitol on display in the Pavilion's auditorium room.

Rights:

In copyright

Access:

Public access

Subject--Topic

Pavilions

Auditoriums

Exhibition buildings

Fascist aesthetics

Exhibitions

Form:

Photographs

Color:

Black and white

Extent:

9.25 x 12 in.

Building Name:

Italian Pavilion

Collection Information

Collection:

Century of Progress records

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Series:

Series 17: Iconographics

Box:

020a

Repository:

University of Illinois at Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)

Repository Collection Type:

Manuscript Collections

Repository Location:

Richard J. Daley Library

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

Funded by a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant awarded by the Illinois State Library under Jesse White

Secretary of State.