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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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A Model Dress Shop is one of a series of model shops displayed in miniature at the Electric Light and Power Industry's exhibit on the second floor of the Electrical Building
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The model dress shop includes mannequins posing upon revolving stages and curtains which open and close automatically.
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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A display of the Industrial Electric Heat Applications shown as part of the Electric Light and Power Industry's exhibit
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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A home workshop which is part of the Electric Light and Power Industry exhibit
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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A milk irradiator used to put Vitamin D in milk
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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A miniature of the first Edison Central Station which was constructed in New York in 1882
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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An Electric Eye Size Sorter at the exhibit of the Electric Light and Power Industry
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Incandescent lamp section of General Electric Company exhibit
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Men at work in the model home work shop
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Model electric kitchen is one of the features of the General Electric exhibit
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Penny power display in the Kilowatt Hour exhibit
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Portrait of Edison, Ford, and Firestone done by H. Harrington Betts on display in Electric Light and Power Industry's exhibit
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Spectrum of electromagnetic radiation part of exhibit of the Electric Light and Power Industry
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Statue at the exhibit of the Electric Light and Power Industry
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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The Electric Light and Power Industry exhibit at the fair
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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The Sight Meter Demonstration where visitors can test their own eyesight
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Two Frigidaire condensing units which change the air every two minutes in the Electric Light and Power Industry's puppet theater
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Various electrical features on display in the model show window at the exhibit of the Electric Light and Power Industry
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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Various electrical heating appliances
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1933-1934
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Various methods of concealed and exposed wiring on display
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1933-1934
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Century of Progress records
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University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
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Richard J. Daley Library
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Fairs & Exhibitions
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Subject--Name
2
General Electric Company
1
Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931
1
Firestone, Harvey Samuel, 1868-1938
1
Ford, Henry, 1863-1947
Topic
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Electricity
3
Exhibition buildings
2
Benches
2
Lamps
2
Mannequins (Figures)
2
Workshops
1
Air conditioning
1
Appliances
1
Ball-bearings
1
Dairying
1
Diorama
1
Domestic life
1
Electric apparatus and appliances
1
Electric lamps
1
Electric utilities
1
Electromagnetic waves
1
Electronic apparatus and appliances
1
Exhibitions
1
Fashion
1
Heating--Equipment and supplies
1
Incandescent lamps
1
Kitchen appliances
1
Kitchens
1
Light bulbs
1
Light fixtures
1
Milk
1
Painting
1
Portrait drawings
1
Sculpture
1
Self-care, Health
1
Storefronts
1
Vitamin D
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