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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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"Century of Progress in a Nutshell"
3 Images
Walnut shell with a small foldout inside containing pictures and notes.
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access


"I was there" pins
2 Images
Four pin badges taken from the fair.
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access


Bakelite powder compact
24 Images
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access


Bird's Eye Exterior Photographs, 1933-1934
25 Images
Pictures of the fair site taken from the air. Images include the avenue of flags, the transport and travel building and floating areas that encroached on the lake.
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access


Bronze medal
2 Images
Medal designed by Emil Robert Zetter embossed with "Research" and "Industry" alongside a classical figure.
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access


Copper Ticket for Arizona Exhibit, 1934
2 Images
Copper ticket for the opening of the Arizona exhibit. A ticket for the dedication ceremony, produced in the name of B. B. Moeur, Governor of Arizona.
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access


Diorama Photographs, 1933-1934
9 Images
Pictures taken by Kaufmann-Fabry that show models depicting everyday scenes from the past.
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access


Employee badge
2 Images
Blue and silver employee badge #7404 from the fair.
Date:
1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access


Exterior Photographs of Chicago and New York City 1933
13 Images
Black and white pictures without captions of notable buildings and landscapes.
Date:
c.1933
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access


Eye-Level Exterior Photographs, 1933-1934
101 Images
The images depict people visiting outdoor exhibits, as well as the external surroundings of fair buildings.
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access


Interior Photographs, 1933-1934
6 Images
Black and white photos from the inside of fair buildings, including an exhibition by Ford.
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access


Lakeshore Photographs, 1933-1934
7 Images
Photos taken from the lake, looking back at the fair.
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access


Night Photographs, 1933-1934
15 Images
Photos of various fair buildings at night, including the floating band stand, the hall of science and light shows over the lake.
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access


Pamphlets and Brochures, 1933-1934 (box 14, folder 2)
5 Images
Supplements from the Chicago Sunday Tribune promoting the 1934 fair.
Date:
17 Jun 1934; 24 Jun 1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access


Panoramic view of the Century of Progress site
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Black and white panoramic photograph with labels pointing out the exhibits and facilities at the fair.
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access


Photograph album: photographs taken by Walter Roe
29 Images
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.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access


Photograph of Martha Nomden in front of Klompenmakery, Dutch Village 1933-1934
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Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access


Photographs of Century of Progress Band Shell, 1934
3 Images
Pictures of the floating stand taken during a fashion show.
Date:
[1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access


Photographs of sculptor Edgardo Simone and statue
3 Images
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access


Portraits, 1933-1934
8 Images
Photos of entertainers at the fair, including a clown, a pianist and a man in historical costume.
Date:
[1933-1934]
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access


Pressed pennies
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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.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
Public access


Souvenir ashtray
2 Images
An ashtray depicting the Italian Village.
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
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
Access:
Public access


Souvenir bracelet and ring
2 Images
Date:
1934
Collection:
A Century of Progress memorabilia collection
Access:
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
Access:
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
Access:
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
Access:
Public access


Souvenir treasure chest
24 Images
Date:
1933
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


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-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