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A Century of Progress records

A Century of Progress International Exposition was held in Chicago during the summers of 1933 and 1934 to commemorate the incorporation of the city in 1833. This collection consists of the extant operating records of A Century Progress World's Fair.

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Drum and bugle corps of the Calumet City American Legion leadparade of the parishioners of St. Andrew's Roman Catholic church
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Little Dutch Boy and the Dutch girl, two of the contestants in the 'Parade of the Masques'
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Parade in front of the Czechoslovakia pavilion at the Century of Progress International Exposition, 1933-1934.
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The Century of Progress showcased the artistic, cultural, and scientific achievements of Czechoslovakia, then a newly independent country that had won its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War One. Anton Cermak, mayor of Chicago from 1931 until his assassination in 1933, just a few months prior to the Century of Progress grand opening, was a Czech immigrant from Bohemia.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Public access
Part of the 400 policeman who took part in the Chicago Day parade at the World's Fair
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Date:
1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Participants in the 'Parade of the Masques,' which was held on the Boardwalk of the Midway.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Shriner band from Sinai Temple, Montpelier, Vermont
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Two of the contestants who entered in the 'Parade of the Masques' contest
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
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Veterans of the Spanish American War parade up to the 16th St. bridge from the Avenue of Flags
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access

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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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