Sinclair Dinosaur Exhibit - Chicago World'd Fair - Postcard, c. 1933
(5 1/2 x 3 1/2 In) This is an original vintage R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. "Deeptone" postcard from 1933. It shows a view of the Sinclair Dinosaur Exhibit at the 1933 Century of Progress World's Fair in Chicago, Illinois.
"Sinclair Dinosaur Exhibit - The Dinosaur Exhibit built by the Sinclair Refining Company at the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago is the first attempt to recreate out-of-doors a portion of the earth's surface as it existed 100 million years ago. The huge beast shown on this card is a Brontosaurus. He bulked 40 tons in life and was 70 feet long.", reads the description printed on the back.
The postcard us unused and is in GOOD condition, wear at the edges, blunted corner tips, a few light creases.
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