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A Century of Progress records

A Century of Progress International Exposition was held in Chicago during the summers of 1933 and 1934 to commemorate the incorporation of the city in 1833. This collection consists of the extant operating records of A Century Progress World's Fair.

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Agricultural building under construction
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Agricultural building under construction
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Conceptual drawing of the Agricultural Building
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Date:
ca. 1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Exterior view of the Agricultural Building during construction
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Exterior view of the Agricultural Building from the southeast.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Exterior view of the Food and Agriculture building
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Foods and Agriculture building visitors on Free Souvenir Day
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Gene Sarazen wielding a niblick against old fashioned 'feather' golf balls
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Gene Sarazen, famous golfer, visitor to the World's Fair, displays interest in ancient driver, the niblick.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Interior view of the Agricultural Building under construction in preparation for A Century of Progress.
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Date:
1932-1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Ornamental figure of a man breaking the ground with a shovel that adorned one of the sides of the Agricultural building at A Century of Progress International Exposition, ca. 1933-1934.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Ornamental figure of a man breaking the ground with a shovel that adorned one of the sides of the Agricultural building.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Ornamental figure of a man breaking the ground with a shovel that adorned one of the sides of the Agricultural building.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
View of the Agriculture building
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
View of the Agriculture building
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Workers constructing the Agricultural Building
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Workers constructing the Agricultural Building
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Workers constructing the Agricultural Building
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Workers constructing the Agricultural Building for A Century of Progress
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
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Collection Details

Repository
University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
Manuscript Collections
Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Fairs & Exhibitions
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