Chicago Travel Poster: World’s Fair — A Century of Progress by Weimer Pursell, 1933 Size:18x24in (45x60cm) Illustrations of local scenes

Illustrations of local scenes

The mapmaker's dedication to detail is evident in the intricate depictions of mountains

This meticulously detailed map offers a unique glimpse into the past

flowing through Worcester and shaping the surrounding landscape

Old color style typical of 16th-century maps

Chicago Travel Poster: World’s Fair — A Century of Progress by Weimer Pursell, 1933 Size:18x24in (45x60cm) Illustrations of local scenesChicago Worlds Fair: A Century of Progress by Weimer Pursell (1933) celebrates the energy and optimism of Chicago at the height of the Art Deco era. Created for the citys centennial exposition, the poster invites viewers to the lakefront fairgrounds with bold geometry and streamlined grandeur. In the composition, a radiant white and gold tower rises from a deep blue podium, flanked by symmetrical pylons and sweeping steps that guide the eye to a