Weimer Pursell

Chicago World’s Fair - Hall of Science
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Maker

Weimer Pursell (1906–1974
b. in Tennessee), designer

Title

Chicago World’s Fair - Hall of Science

Year

1933

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

99.1 x 66 cm (39 x 26 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

In image at TR: Chicago World’s Fair, May 27th-November 1st, 1933. BL: Weimer Pursell. BC: 1833 A Century of Progress 1933. BR: Neely Printing Co.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

In Memory of Vincent M. Love, Brown University, Class of 1954

Object Number

2022.73.3

Type

Exhibition History

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Tombstone

Weimer Pursell (1906–1974
b. in Tennessee), designer
Neely Printing Company, publisher
Chicago World’s Fair - Hall of Science, 1933
Color lithograph on paper
99.1 x 66 cm (39 x 26 inches)
In Memory of Vincent M. Love, Brown University, Class of 1954 2022.73.3

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