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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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Souvenir chopsticks
1933
Souvenir key
The key features the 1933 World's Fair skyline and is embossed with "Keep me for good luck".
1933
Souvenir mason caps
Produced by Kerr as a sample that was given out at the fair.
1933
Souvenir matchboxes
Five matchboxes depicting the English Village, the "Tunisia: Land of the Bedouins and Arabs" exhibit, and the "Alcazar-Segovia-Pueblo Espanol" exhibit.
1933
Souvenir produced by Fortuna
A tube with a small certificate, shells and a broken lid. The certificate entitles the bearer "to all the good fortune in the world".
1933
Souvenir spoon
A commemorative spoon produced for the 1933 fair.
1933
Souvenir treasure chest
1933
Streets of Paris, Woods series 1 (postcard 15) 1933-1934
1933
Swift's Open Air Theatre, Woods Series 1 (postcard 3) 1933-1934
1933
The Chicago and Northwestern Line Railway (postcard) 1933-1934
1933
The Old Mill, Horticulture Gardens, Woods Series 2 (postcard 6) 1933-1934
1933
The Wilson and Company, terrace and roof garden restaurants and soda foutains, overlooking the Midway and Lake Michigan (postcard) 1933-1934
1933
The altar of the Green Jade Pagoda in the Republic of China building (postcard) 1933-1934
1933
Thompson's restaurants "on the avenue of flags," (postcard) 1934
1934
Three lithographs signed by Allen Werry inscribed to Dr. Preston, 1934
Mounted sketches of the Belgium Village, Black Forest Village and the Old Curiosity Shop.
1934
Town Hall, Belgian Village, Woods Series 2 (postcard 5) 1933-1934
1933
Transportation Row - General Motors, Chrysler, and Nash buildings, Woods series 1 (postcard 12) 1933-1934
1933
Travel and transport bronze medal
Embossed with "Lucky Penny" and the bust of a Native American on one side, and the travel and transport building on the other.
1933
Twenty Personal Liberty Day Tickets, Good for One Glass of Beer, 1933
1933
Twenty-one Photographs of the Century of Progress, 1934-1935
Images include shots of the fair by night, people on the main avenue, the Sky Ride, the Italian pavilion and the giant thermometer.
1934
Two Century of Progress admission tickets "Good for one admission to Fort Dearborn"
Two admission tickets for A Century of Progress International Exposition Chicago, 1933. Good for one admission to Fort Dearborn.
1933
Two Combination Sightseeing Trip tickets, Greyhound Lines and Progress Amusement Company, 1933-1934
1933
Two Raffle Tickets: A Chevrolet Given Away Every Week, 1933-1934
1933
Upper Court, Hall of Science, Woods Series 2 (postcard 3) 1933-1934
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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