Post #279660 by tikibars on Thu, Jan 18, 2007 11:27 PM

Chicago's new Historical museum just opened, and there's a nice section there devoted to the Expositions of 1893 and 1933 (There is also a great temporary exhibit of Dior's New Look with some awesome dresses).

Here are a few interesting things I shot there last week.

First, a ticket, admitting one Felix Van Clief to the South Sea Islands Village and Theatre.

Next, an ad for the same theatre, "In the theatre are given the war songs and dances of the natives". Admission was one thin dime.

Finally, a buch of 'natives' lined up to punch the clock after a long day's work. Reminds me of that old Warner Brothers cartoon with the voyotes and sheepdogs punching the clock:
"Mornin' Ralph"."Mornin' Fred".

And...

Look at these creepy midway sideshow exhibits!
I want to see them all!

Finally:
This was a model for a building.
I want to live there.
(in the real building, not the model)