Robert and Peggy in A Century of Progress : the Enchanted Island

Robert and Peggy visit the Enchanted Island, an amusment park exhibit at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair 'A Century of Progress International Exposition.' The illustration features a view a Ferris wheel, a train, a theatre, Magic Mountain, the Toy Town Tavern, and several giant characters from children's books, such as the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, and the Nutcracker. A second illustration includes characters from children's fairy tales, such as Alice, the Hatter and the King of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, Humpty Dumpty, and the old woman living in a shoe, the image is flanked by two clowns.

Publication date: 1933-07-02

Copyright date: 1933

Size: 34.6 x 46.0 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: color

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Chicago (Ill.)

Temporal: 1933

Subject(s):

• Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
• Exhibitions--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Robert and Peggy in A Century of Progress (Comic)
• Airships--American--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Macon (Airship)
• Amusement parks--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Enchanted Island (Chicago, Ill.)
• Ferris wheels--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Railroad trains--American--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
• Toy Town Tavern (Restaurant : Chicago, Ill.)

Genre(s):

• Comic strips

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (July 2, 1933), Part 4/Comics, p. 3

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Whitford, William G. (William Garrison), b. 1886