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A Century of Progress memorabilia collection

A Century of Progress International Exposition was held in Chicago during the summers of 1933 and 1934 to commemorate the 100th year anniversary of the incorporation of the city of Chicago in 1833. The A Century of Progress Memorabilia collection includes printed materials such as pamphlets, brochures, maps, photographs and souvenirs.

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Showing 51 - 100 of 124 Records
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Eye-Level Exterior Photographs, 1933-1934
The images depict people visiting outdoor exhibits, as well as the external surroundings of fair buildings.
1933
Farewell by Airmail picked up in flight at A Century of Progress (postcards and envelopes) 1934
1934
Firestone singing color fountain (postcard) 1933
1933
Fireworks Display on Lagoon, Woods Series 1 (postcard 2) 1933-1934
1933
Ford Motor Company Exhibit, Woods Series 1 (postcard 5) 1933-1934
1933
General Motors Building, Woods Series 1 (postcard 7) 1933-1934
1933
Giants of Speed and Power at A Century of Progress (postcard) 1933-1934
1933
Golden Temple of Jehol (postcard) 1933-1934
1933
Hall of Religion from lagoon, Woods Series 2 (postcard 11) 1933-1934
1933
Hall of Science at night, Woods Series 1 (postcard 8) 1933-1934
1933
Hall of religion, 1933
1933
Havoline Thermometer (postcard) 1934
1934
Identification Card, Philip G. Rettig, 1933
1933
Industrial Products Made From Soy Beans, The Edison Institute, 1933-1934
1933
Interior Photographs, 1933-1934
Black and white photos from the inside of fair buildings, including an exhibition by Ford.
1933
Interior of Chinese Lama Temple, Woods series 1 (postcard 16) 1933-1934
1933
Lakeshore Photographs, 1933-1934
Photos taken from the lake, looking back at the fair.
1933
Lincoln Village, Invitations to the dramatic presentations of "Great Moments in Lincoln's Life," 1933-1934
1933
Living Room Group of Cushman Colonial Creations, photograph and informational card, 1933-1934
1933
Night Photographs, 1933-1934
Photos of various fair buildings at night, including the floating band stand, the hall of science and light shows over the lake.
1933
Old Church, Belgian Village, Woods Series 2 (postcard 10) 1933-1934
1933
Otis Elevator Exhibit (postcard 1) 1933-1934
1933
Otis Elevator Exhibit (postcard 2) 1934
1934
Otis Elevator Exhibit (postcard 3) 1934
1934
Our Trip Century of Progress Exposition, 1933, Record of Interesting Things I saw at the Fair, 1933 (box 2, folder 10)
A published booklet called 'Our Trip "a Century of Progress Exhibition" Chicago 1933'. It was published by Wilkening Manufacturing company and includes handwritten notes by Jennie Dell Hennick about the visit.
1933
Pamphlets and Brochures, 1933-1934 (box 14, folder 2)
Supplements from the Chicago Sunday Tribune promoting the 1934 fair.
1934
Panorama of A Century of Progress, Woods series 1 (postcard 11) 1933-1934
1933
Panoramic view of the Century of Progress site
Black and white panoramic photograph with labels pointing out the exhibits and facilities at the fair.
1934
Photograph album: photographs taken by Walter Roe
Black and white photos of the fair with handwritten notes below explaining what they show. Pictures include the avenue of flags, the Time and Fortune building, the travel and transport building and several aerial shots of the fair site.
1933
Photograph of Martha Nomden in front of Klompenmakery, Dutch Village 1933-1934
1933
Photographs of Century of Progress Band Shell, 1934
Pictures of the floating stand taken during a fashion show.
1934
Photographs of sculptor Edgardo Simone and statue
1933
Platybelodon, World a million years ago attraction (postcard) 1933
1933
Portraits, 1933-1934
Photos of entertainers at the fair, including a clown, a pianist and a man in historical costume.
1933
Pressed pennies
Six pennies that represent the Belgium Village, the American Indian Villages, the Republic of China, the Federal Building, and the overall fair with wheat emblem.
1933
Pylons, Hall of Social Science, Woods series 2 (postcard 2)1933-1934
1933
Replica of Fort Dearborn, Woods Series 1 (postcard 9) 1933-1934
1933
Schlitz Palm Garden, Federal Building in background (postcard) 1933-1934
1933
Seventy years of progress in the railway post office (postcard) 1933-1934
1933
Seventy years of progress in the railway post office (postcard) 1933-1934
1933
Sky Ride, Woods Series 1 (postcard 6) 1933-1934
1933
Souvenir "What I Saw at the Chicago World's fair, 1934 booklet
1934
Souvenir Century of Progress Sewing Kit, 1933-1934
1933
Souvenir Chicago World's Fair booklets, compliments of Chicago and Northwestern Railway, 1933
1933
Souvenir Lucky Bear Keychain, 1934
1934
Souvenir Paper from Japan Tea Company, 1933-1934
1933
Souvenir ashtray
An ashtray depicting the Italian Village.
1934
Souvenir bracelet
Panels on the bracelet depict the fair's logo, Byrd's ship, the Chinese lama temple, the electrical group, the federal building, the travel building and the hall of science.
1934
Souvenir bracelet and ring
1934
Souvenir can
Piggy bank can made by the American Can Company and decorated with a color print depicting the fair site.
1933

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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