The Merchandise Mart
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“A pretty complete city with a daily working population of 20,000 engaged in the apparel and home-furnishing fields” – text, lower left
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Description
This interesting artistic cutaway of Chicago’s Merchandise Mart was designed by artist Ray Wade to accompany a 1951 article in Holiday Magazine, written by Fanny Butcher. It highlights the ‘National Bazaar’, stretching an entire city block along the Chicago River – a commercial enterprise so large it requires its own zip code! The quaint mid-century illustration showcases a variety of commercial goods, fashionable guests, and the transportation infrastructure of the vast edifice.
Map Details
Publication Date: 1951
Author: Ray Wade
Sheet Width (in): 20.5
Sheet Height (in): 13.5
Condition: A-
Condition Description: Two sheets disbound from a 1951 issue of Holiday Magazine, joined along the central seam with archival tape on the verso. Light toning and wear along the outer edges, including creased corners and some see-through from the verso. Good to very good condition overall.
$50.00
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