The Swift Bridge, The World's Fair Chicago 1934 Ellis Island matchbooks and ashtrays

matchbooks and ashtrays

but the Master of the King’s household would make a note of the dishes that were to be served to the Monarch and his entourage every evening

There were street demonstrations by far-right leagues and anti-fascist groups

A faded sign announced proudly that the Pioneer has done its own baking for the last 30 years

who patronized the place in the eighties

The Swift Bridge, The World's Fair Chicago 1934 Ellis Island matchbooks and ashtraysThe Chicago World's Fair, was held from 1933 to 1934 to celebrate the city's centennial. The theme of the fair was technological innovation. The fair's motto was "Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Adapts". Swift & Company dates back to 1855, when 16 year old Gustavus Franklin Swift founded a butchering operation in Eastham, Massachusetts. Its early origins on Cape Cod, led to later Brighton, MA, Albany, NY, and Buffalo, NY locations, and in 1875