Messmore & Damon Archive Lot: 12 Vintage Photos + 1933 Century of Progress “World A Million Years Ago” & Music Pamphlets

Archive-style grouping tied to one of the most fascinating American display firms of the early 20th century. Messmore & Damon (founded 1918, New York) produced major mechanical displays and parade/production spectacle. Includes fair-related printed material connected to their famed 1933–34 Century of Progress attraction “The World A Million Years Ago”—a prehistoric-themed immersive exhibit described in scholarship as a dome-based experience with a guided/moving visitor route through scenes meant to simulate deep time.

Includes: 12 B&W photos (many stamped on verso) + 2 complete pamphlets (Music + Dinosaur/World A Million Years Ago). Condition: good overall; expected age wear; one photo has a visible tear/crease not through.