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In 1933, Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition dazzled millions with cutting-edge electric displays. Charles L. Morgan's photograph captures the Arcturus Light exhibit—a thrilling showcase of new technology that promised a modern, electrified future to Depression-era Americans hungry for hope.
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You step into the fair's midway at dusk. The Arcturus lights blaze impossibly bright—thousands of bulbs strung across the pavilion like captured stars. Families press close, pointing upward in wonder. Most have never seen anything like this glow; it seems to promise that tomorrow will be brighter than today.
Reflect
What new technology has made you feel hopeful about the future, the way these lights did for fair-goers in 1933?