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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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Construction of the Federal Building on Northerly Island adjacent to the Court of States exhibit
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The Federal Building featured an art-deco design that included a rotunda and three tower-pylons representing the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the U.S. government.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Construction of the Federal Building on Northerly Island adjacent to the Court of States exhibit
Image Image
The Federal Building featured an art-deco design that included a rotunda and three tower-pylons representing the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the U.S. government.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Construction of the Federal Building on Northerly Island adjacent to the Court of States exhibit
Image Image
The Federal Building featured an art-deco design that included a rotunda and three tower-pylons representing the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the U.S. government.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Construction of the Federal Building on Northerly Island adjacent to the Court of States exhibit
Image Image
The Federal Building featured an art-deco design that included a rotunda and three tower-pylons representing the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the U.S. government.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Construction of the Federal Building on Northerly Island adjacent to the Court of States exhibit
Image Image
Federal Building featured an art-deco design that included a rotunda and three tower-pylons representing the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the U.S. government. One of the two towers of the Century of Progress Skyride can be seen to the right of the Federal Building.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Construction of the Federal Building on Northerly Island adjacent to the Court of States exhibit
Image Image
The Federal Building featured an art-deco design that included a rotunda and three tower-pylons representing the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the U.S. government.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Construction of the Federal Building on Northerly Island adjacent to the Court of States exhibit.
Image Image
The Federal Building featured an art-deco design that included a rotunda and three tower-pylons representing the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the U.S. government.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Construction of the Federal Building on Northerly Island adjacent to the Court of States exhibit.
Image Image
The Federal Building featured an art-deco design that included a rotunda and three tower-pylons representing the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the U.S. government.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Construction of the Federal Building on Northerly Island adjacent to the Court of States exhibit. The Federal Building featured an art-deco design that included a rotunda and three tower-pylons representing the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the U.S. government.
Image Image
Date:
1933
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access

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Geographic Location: Northerly Island (Illinois)   Subject Topic: Fairs   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
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