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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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Diorama of Blackfoot Indians
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Diorama of Fort Dearborn
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Diorama of John Kinzie house.
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A diorama depicting the John Kinzie's home near Fort Dearborn, Chicago. Kinzie bought his home from Jean Baptise Point DuSable, the first non-native settler in Chicago, in the 1780s and began a trading business with nearby Potawatomi Indians. Kinzie's wife, Eleanor, grew up among the Seneca as a captive.
Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access
Diorama of the Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
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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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