Queen Visits Chicago: Trade Fair
Sign in to track this film in your collection or want list.
Footage of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, and Mayor Richard J. Daley at the Chicago International Trade Fair on July 6, 1959.
Credits
Frank Koza (filmmaker); Queen of Great Britain Elizabeth II (participant); Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip (participant); Richard J. Daley (participant)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Frank Koza Collection
Notes: Queen Elizabeth II's motorcade travels down Michigan Avenue, eventually stopping at Navy Pier for the Chicago International Trade Fair. The queen, Prince Philip, and Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley ride aboard an electric shuttle inside, where various countries have prepared elaborate displays. They stop at Canada's exhibit and wave to spectators.
Subjects: Trade shows; Monarchy--Great Britain; Transportation; Cultural relations
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Language: English
Cfa elements: Print, 100 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/12351
Notes: Queen Elizabeth II's motorcade travels down Michigan Avenue, eventually stopping at Navy Pier for the Chicago International Trade Fair. The queen, Prince Philip, and Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley ride aboard an electric shuttle inside, where various countries have prepared elaborate displays. They stop at Canada's exhibit and wave to spectators.
Subjects: Trade shows; Monarchy--Great Britain; Transportation; Cultural relations
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Chicago
Language: English
Cfa elements: Print, 100 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/12351
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:15