The Florida Tropical Home at A Century of Progress 1933, Kuhne Galleries, 400 East 52nd Street, New York City, N.Y., 1933

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1933

Location Note

Removed from EP005: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection; 85M-01-314-Z-F-0201

GUSN

GUSN-364323

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Description

Exhibition catalog of the Florida Tropical Home exhibition at A Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago, Illinois, in 1933. The catalog contains photographs of the contents of the exhibition, a room decorated in a tropical Florida style. The designers of the exhibition were interior designer James S. Kuhne and architect Percival Goodman. Published by Kuhne Galleries.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
exhibitions (events)
houses
tropical climate
interior design
furnishings (artifacts)
photographs
galleries (display spaces)
exhibition catalogs
printed ephemera
exhibition catalogs

Physical Descrption

1 exhibition catalog, 36 pages : illustrations ; 11 6/16 x 8 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP001.12.002.005.274

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023

Places

New York City (New York state)
Florida (United States)
Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)

Record Details

Originator

Kuhne Galleries (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
exhibition catalogs

Other People

Kuhne, James S.
Goodman, Percival

Other Organizations

Kuhne Galleries
Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)

Subjects

Architecture
House
Tropical
Architectural photography
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Description Level

Item

Location Note

Removed from EP005: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection; 85M-01-314-Z-F-0201

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