Search for:

Search for:

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.

Display

...

List

...

Information

...

Timeline

...

Gallery

...

Map

Showing 1 - 18 of 18 Records
-
"Century of Progress in a Nutshell"
Walnut shell with a small foldout inside containing pictures and notes.
1933
"I was there" pins
Four pin badges taken from the fair.
1933
Bakelite powder compact
1933
Bronze medal
Medal designed by Emil Robert Zetter embossed with "Research" and "Industry" alongside a classical figure.
1933
Employee badge
Blue and silver employee badge #7404 from the fair.
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
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
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
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

Active filters

Subject Topic: souvenir   Remove all  

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
Show more details
Share collection
Copy Permalink
Copy Permalink