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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 Chicago World's Fair booklets, compliments of Chicago and Northwestern Railway, 1933
12 Images
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Souvenir Lucky Bear Keychain, 1934
2 Images
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Souvenir Paper from Japan Tea Company, 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Souvenir ashtray
2 Images
An ashtray depicting the Italian Village.
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Souvenir bracelet
24 Images
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.
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Souvenir bracelet and ring
2 Images
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Souvenir can
24 Images
Piggy bank can made by the American Can Company and decorated with a color print depicting the fair site.
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Souvenir chopsticks
Image nop
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Souvenir key
2 Images
The key features the 1933 World's Fair skyline and is embossed with "Keep me for good luck".
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Souvenir mason caps
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Produced by Kerr as a sample that was given out at the fair.
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Souvenir matchboxes
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Five matchboxes depicting the English Village, the "Tunisia: Land of the Bedouins and Arabs" exhibit, and the "Alcazar-Segovia-Pueblo Espanol" exhibit.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Souvenir produced by Fortuna
2 Images
A tube with a small certificate, shells and a broken lid. The certificate entitles the bearer "to all the good fortune in the world".
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Souvenir spoon
2 Images
A commemorative spoon produced for the 1933 fair.
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Souvenir treasure chest
24 Images
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Streets of Paris, Woods series 1 (postcard 15) 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Swift's Open Air Theatre, Woods Series 1 (postcard 3) 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
The Chicago and Northwestern Line Railway (postcard) 1933-1934
2 Images
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
The Old Mill, Horticulture Gardens, Woods Series 2 (postcard 6) 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
The Wilson and Company, terrace and roof garden restaurants and soda foutains, overlooking the Midway and Lake Michigan (postcard) 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
The altar of the Green Jade Pagoda in the Republic of China building (postcard) 1933-1934
2 Images
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
The internationally famous prize 6-horse team of Wilson and Co., Meat Packers, posed in front of the Wilson World's Fair Exhibit Building, Northerly Island, in the heart of the midway (postcard)1933-1934
2 Images
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Thompson's restaurants "on the avenue of flags," (postcard) 1934
Image nop
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Three lithographs signed by Allen Werry inscribed to Dr. Preston, 1934
8 Images
Mounted sketches of the Belgium Village, Black Forest Village and the Old Curiosity Shop.
Date:
c.1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Town Hall, Belgian Village, Woods Series 2 (postcard 5) 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Transportation Row - General Motors, Chrysler, and Nash buildings, Woods series 1 (postcard 12) 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
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Public access
Travel and transport bronze medal
2 Images
Embossed with "Lucky Penny" and the bust of a Native American on one side, and the travel and transport building on the other.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Twenty Personal Liberty Day Tickets, Good for One Glass of Beer, 1933
2 Images
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Twenty-one Photographs of the Century of Progress, 1934-1935
21 Images
Images include shots of the fair by night, people on the main avenue, the Sky Ride, the Italian pavilion and the giant thermometer.
Date:
[1934-1935]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Two Century of Progress admission tickets "Good for one admission to Fort Dearborn"
3 Images
Two admission tickets for A Century of Progress International Exposition Chicago, 1933. Good for one admission to Fort Dearborn.
Date:
1933.0
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Two Combination Sightseeing Trip tickets, Greyhound Lines and Progress Amusement Company, 1933-1934
2 Images
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Two Raffle Tickets: A Chevrolet Given Away Every Week, 1933-1934
4 Images
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access
Upper Court, Hall of Science, Woods Series 2 (postcard 3) 1933-1934
Image nop
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access

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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