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About 1933
Medium/TechniqueCotton, jacquard woven
DimensionsOverall: 45.7 × 137.2 cm (18 × 54 in.)
Credit LineGift of Paul McAlpine
Accession number2019.569
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ClassificationsTextiles
InscriptionsWoven into banner Upper left corner: "CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR 1933" Lower left corner: "COURT OF STATES BUILDING" Center bottom: "ELECTRICAL BUILDING" Lower right corner: "ADMINISTRATION BUILDING"
Provenance2012, sold by a dealer at the Brimfield Antique Markets, Brimfield, MA to Paul McAlpine, Marshfield, MA; 2019, gift of Paul McAlpine to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 24, 2019)