Progress City Hats
Description: Celebrate solidarity, progress, and collective strength with this bold retro-futuristic architectural emblem. Featuring the uplifting slogan, "Bound Together, Built Forward," the illustration showcases interlocking geometric girders supporting an open highway that leads toward a soaring city skyline and glowing sunburst.
Description: Showcase your love for Shawnee, Oklahoma with this unique design. Featuring a beautiful illustration of the city's historic community, this design is perfect for locals and visitors alike. The intricate details and classic style make it a great addition to any wardrobe or home decor. The design highlights Shawnee's rich history, its claim as the 'Home of the World's Largest Peanut', and its reputation as Oklahoma's Historical Community.
Description: This poster was made under the WPA program. The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was a major American government agency created in 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to provide jobs for millions of unemployed people during the Great Depression. Made for the Tenement House Department of the City of New York this poster advises that tenement house residents keep their fire escapes free of obstructions. Federal Art Project 1936. Design attributed to Muller.
Description: The Chicago World's Fair, officially titled the A Century of Progress International Exposition, was a world's fair held in Chicago in 1933 and 1934. The exposition, which formally opened on May 27, 1933, commemorated the city's centennial, celebrated technological advancements, and showcased modern living and consumerism. Its theme was "Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms," emphasizing the role of science and technology in shaping the future. Originally, the fair was scheduled only to run until November 12, 1933, but it was so successful that it was opened again to run from May 26 to October 31, 1934. Still mired in the malaise of the Great Depression, visitors could glimpse a happier, not-too-distant future.