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Charles L. Morgan sent this postcard from the 1933 Chicago World's Fair—a celebration of American innovation and recovery during the Great Depression. For millions of ordinary visitors, the fair offered a glimpse of the future while providing affordable entertainment and wonder during hard economic times.
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You're walking through the gleaming grounds on a summer afternoon, your feet aching but your eyes wide. The crowds press around you—families, sweethearts, neighbors—all moving through pavilions that promise a better tomorrow. You buy this postcard to send home, a small proof that you were here, that you saw it.
Reflect
What souvenir or photo do you keep to remember a place or time that mattered to you?