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Unveiling of a memorial pillar to Italo Balbo

 

Italo Balbo was a fascist general and leader of the Italian Blackshirts and, at the time, a close ally of Benito Mussolini. Balbo arrived at the Century of Progress on a transatlantic flight from Rome, Italy. The City of Chicago subsequently staged a parade and renamed 7th Street 'Balbo Drive' in his honor.

About this item


Title:
Unveiling of a memorial pillar to Italo Balbo
Date of Original:
1933-1934
Identifier:
COP_17_0002_00030_001.tif
Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/81984/d3w08wg79
Type:
Image
Caption:
"Approximately 5,000 Italian-Americans gathered about the Italian government building of the Chicago World's Fair for the unveiling of a memorial pillar to Italo Balbo, shown here, Sunday (July 15th). It was the highlight of Italian day at the Fair, with Mayor Edward J. Kelly; Marquis Rossi Longhi, Italian charge d'affairs; Rufus C. Dawes; Giuseppi Castruccio; consul-general; Lt. Gov. Thomas F. Donovan, and other officials present."


Rights:
In copyright
Access:
Public access

Subject--Topic
Rites and ceremonies
Visits of state

Photographer:
Kaufmann & Fabry Co.

Form:
Photographs
Color:
Black and white
Extent:
7.5 x 9.25 in.

Collection Information


Collection:
Century of Progress records
Show more details:
Series:
Series 17: Iconographics
Box:
2
Folder:
30
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.

Geographic Information

Near South Side (Chicago, Ill.)